West-Flowing Rivers
Rift Valleys · Escarpments · Estuaries
MICRO-REALM 01
Westward Flow
- ARABIAN SEA DRAINAGE
- ~23% OF TOTAL DISCHARGE
- AGAINST GENERAL DECCAN SLOPE
MICRO-REALM 02
Rift Valleys
- FAULT TROUGHS
- SUBSIDED LANDMASS
- VINDHYA & SATPURA FLANKS
MICRO-REALM 03
Narmada River
- AMARKANTAK ORIGIN
- MARBLE ROCKS GORGE
- DHUANDHAR FALLS
MICRO-REALM 04
Tapi River
- MULTAI ORIGIN (BETUL)
- NARMADA'S TWIN
- SOUTH OF SATPURA RANGE
MICRO-REALM 05
Mahi River
- CROSSES TROPIC TWICE
- VINDHYAN ORIGIN
- DRAINS TO GULF OF KHAMBHAT
MICRO-REALM 06
Sabarmati River
- ARAVALLI ORIGIN
- MEWAR TO GUJARAT
- AHMEDABAD SETTLEMENT
MICRO-REALM 07
Coastal Streams
- SAHYADRI ORIGIN
- SHORT & SWIFT
- HIGH GRADIENT DESCENT
MICRO-REALM 08
Periyar River
- KERALA'S LIFELINE
- LONGEST IN STATE
- IDUKKI DAM PROJECT
MICRO-REALM 09
Estuary Formation
- NO DELTAS FORMED
- SCOURED BY TIDES
- DIRECT SEA PLUNGE
MICRO-REALM 10
Gulf of Khambhat
- MAJOR RECEPTACLE
- NARMADA, TAPI, MAHI, SABARMATI
- HIGH TIDAL RANGE
MICRO-REALM 11
Hydro Potential
- STEEP ESCARPMENT DROPS
- WATERFALLS (JOG FALLS)
- HIGH KINETIC ENERGY
MICRO-REALM 12
Flow Regime
- STRICTLY RAIN-FED
- MONSOON VOLUME SURGE
- SUMMER DRY BEDS