YAMUNA RIVER (ref -https://www.pmfias.com/)
- Largest and the most important tributary.
- It originates from the Yamnotri glacier on the Bandarpunch Peak in the Garhwal region in Uttarakhand at an elevation of about 6,000 meters.
- It cuts across the Nag Tibba, the Mussoorie and the Shiwalik ranges.
- It emerges out of the hilly area and enters plains near
- Its main affluent in the upper reaches is the Tons which also rises from the Bandarpunch glacier.
- It joins Yamuna below Kalsi before the latter leaves the hills.
- At this site, the water carried by the Tons is twice the water carried by the Yamuna.
Betwa River
- The Betwa rises in Bhopal district (Vindhyan Range) and joins the Yamuna near
- It has a total length of 590 km.
- The Dhasan is its important tributary.
Ken River
- The Ken River rising from the Barner Range of Madhya Pradesh joins the Yamuna near Chila.