Krishnavati river
The Krishnavati river, also called Kasaunti , is a rain-fed river originates from Aravalli Range near Dariba copper mines in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, and flows through Patan in Dausa district and Mothooka in Alwar district and then disappears in Mahendragarh district in Haryana where it used to be a tributary of Sahibi River, which in turn still is a tributary of Yamuna. Several Ochre Coloured Pottery culture sites (also identified as late Harappan phase of Indus Valley civilisation culture) have been found along the banks of Krishnavati, Sahibi river, Dohan river (another tributary of Sahibi river originates near Neem Ka Thana in Alwar district) and Sota River (another tributaries of Sahibi river that merges with Sahibi at Behror in Alwar district). The drainage pattern for all these rivers is dendritic.
Kasaunti river | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Aravalli Range, From Alwar district and Sikar district of Rajasthan to Rewari district of Haryana |
Mouth | |
• location | Delhi |
Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Sahibi River in Haryana |
Basin features | |
Waterbodies | Norana Check Dam |