The Nara River is a river located in
Kutch in the Indian state of
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
. It flows northeast into the
Great Rann of Kutch
The Great Rann of Kutch (or Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh) is a salt marsh in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India. It is about 7500 km2 (2900 sq miles) in area and is reputed to be one of the largest salt de ...
.
The Nara River originates near the Paneli village, in the southeastern parts of
Lakhpat tehsil in the
Kachchh district, and empties into the
Great Rann of Kutch
The Great Rann of Kutch (or Rann of Kutch seasonal salt marsh) is a salt marsh in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India. It is about 7500 km2 (2900 sq miles) in area and is reputed to be one of the largest salt de ...
. It has a length of 25 km, and a catchment area of .
The Nara Dam constructed across the river near the village of Nara now collects the entire discharge of the river in its reservoir.
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Nara River marked on OpenStreetMap retrieved 19 March 2021.
Rivers of Gujarat
Rivers of India
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