Ramganga West
Ramganga West River originates from Doodhatoli ranges in the district of
Pauri Garhwal,
Uttarakhand state of
India. The Ramganga River flows to south west from
Kumaun Himalaya. It is a tributary of the river
Ganges, originates from the high altitude zone of 800m-900m. Ramganga flows by the
Corbett National Park near Ramnagar of
Nainital district from where it descends upon the plains.
Moradabad,
Bareilly,
Badaun,
Shahjahanpur and
hardoi cities of
Uttar Pradesh is situated on its banks. The
Ramganga Dam crosses the river at Kalagarh for irrigation and hydroelectric generation. An annual festival of Ganga Dassahra is organised on its banks annually during the months of September and October at Chaubari village near
Bareilly. It has a drainage basin of 30,641 km
2. (11,831 sq.mi). Ramganga goes through various places. It consolidates many places into one. The main location that it goes through are Taal, Chaukhutia, Bhagoti, Masi, Bhikyasen etc., these places come under Kumaun region.