Bal Ganga River

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Map showing the Himalayan headwaters of the Bhagirathi river. The numbers in parentheses refer to the altitude in meters.

Bal Ganga River (बलगंगा नदी) is a Himalayan river in Uttarakhand district of Uttarakhand, India, which is a tributary of the Bhilangna River. Bal Ganga is a combination of Bal and Ganga.

Variants

• Bal Ganga (बल गंगा)
• Balganga (बल गंगा)

Course

The Bal Ganga, whose headwaters are formed at the foot of Mount Kukhli Dhar (elevation 4,600 m), itself has a minor tributary, the Dharam Ganga, which meets it at Thati Kathur (also Budha Kedar) at elevation 1,524 m. The Bal Ganga meets Bhilangna River at Ghansyali at elevation 978 m.

References

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