Chambal River
| Chambal River | |
|---|---|
Chambal River Gorge as seen from Kota, Rajasthan | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh |
| City | Kota , Morena , Bhind , Etawah , Dholpur |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bhadakla Falls in rewa enterprise |
| • location | Vindhyachal Ranges, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| • coordinates | 22°27′N 75°31′E / 22.450°N 75.517°E |
| • elevation | 870.25 m (2,855.2 ft) |
| Mouth | Yamuna River |
• location | Near Bhareh, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh India |
• coordinates | 26°29′20″N 79°15′10″E / 26.48889°N 79.25278°E |
• elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Length | 1,024 km (636 mi) |
| Basin size | 143,219 km2 (55,297 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 456 m3/s (16,100 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 58.53 m3/s (2,067 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 2,074.68 m3/s (73,267 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Banas, Mej |
| • right | Parbati, Kali Sindh, Shipra, Kuno River,Shivna |
The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in Central and Northern India, and thus forms part of the drainage system of the Ganges. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a brief time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state.
It is a legendary river and finds mention in ancient Hindu scriptures. The Hindu epic Mahabharata refers to the Chambal River as Charmanyavati: originating from the blood of thousands of animals sacrificed by the King Rantideva.