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{{short description|River in India}}
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{{Infobox river
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<!---------------------- BASIN FEATURES -->
| source1 = Confluence of [[Satopanth Glacier]] and Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier
| source1_location = [[Uttarakhand]]
| source1_coordinates = {{Coord|30.7841|79.4385|format=dms|type:river_region:IN|display=i}}
| source1_elevation = {{convert|3880|m|abbr=on}}
| mouth = [[Ganges River|Ganges]]
| mouth_location = [[Devprayag]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|30.1453|78.5979|format=dms|region:IN|display=it}}
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|475|m|abbr=on}}
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The '''Alaknanda''' is a turbulent [[Himalaya]]n river in the [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]] and one of the two [[headstream]]s of the [[Ganges]], the major river of [[Northern India]] and
==Course==
The Alaknanda rises at the confluence and foot of the [[Satopanth Glacier|Satopanth]] and Bhagirath Kharak [[glacier]]s in Uttarakhand.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.euttaranchal.com/uttarakhand/alaknanda-river |title=eUttaranchal|date=10 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>In Hindu culture {{cite web |url=https://omshivam.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/the-story-of-ganga-the-river-goddess/ |title=The Story of Ganga : The River Goddess|date=25 January 2010 }}</ref> From its origin, it travels to the village of [[Mana, India|Mana]], meets with the [[Saraswati River (Uttarakhand)|Saraswati River]], a right bank [[tributary]], and continues downstream through narrow valleys. It reaches the Badrinath valley, arrives at Hanumanchatti, and meets with the Ghrit Ganga, a right bank tributary. From Hanumanchatti, the river goes to Pandukeshwar and flows through wide valleys and steep terrains. At [[Vishnuprayag]] it meets [[Dhauliganga River|Dhauliganga]], a left bank tributary, and travels west to the town of [[Joshimath]]. From Joshimath, the Alaknanda crosses the [[Main Central Thrust]] near Helang. It then meets with Birahi Ganga, a left bank tributary at Birahi. The river reaches the town of [[Nandaprayag|Nandprayag]] and joins with the [[Nandakini|Nandakini River]], a left bank tributary. At [[Karnaprayag|Karanprayag]], the [[Pindar River]], a left bank tributary, meets with the Alaknanda River. At [[Rudraprayag]], it meets with the [[Mandakini River]], a right bank tributary. As the Alaknanda flows past Rudraprayag, it enters a wide valley near [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar, Garhwal]]. At [[Devprayag]] the Alaknanda River converges with the Bhagirathi River and travels onward as the Ganges River.<ref name=":0">{{Citation |last=Singh |first=Sandeep |title=Alakhnanda–Bhagirathi River System |date=2018 |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2984-4_8 |work=The Indian Rivers: Scientific and Socio-economic Aspects |series=Springer Hydrogeology |pages=107–108 |editor-last=Singh |editor-first=Dhruv Sen |place=Singapore |publisher=Springer |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-981-10-2984-4_8 |isbn= 978-981-10-2983-7|access-date=2022-04-13}}</ref>
The Alaknanda contributes a significantly larger portion to the flow of the Ganges than the Bhagirathi.<ref name=":0" /> The Alaknanda system drains parts of [[Chamoli district|Chamoli]], [[Tehri Garhwal district|Tehri]], and [[Pauri Garhwal district|Pauri]] districts.<ref name=singh>Singh Negi, Sharad (1995). ''Uttarakhand: Land and People'', page 6. MD Publications Pvt Ltd. {{ISBN|81-85880-73-5}}.</ref>
==Religious significance==
The Alaknanda
'''[[Badrinath]]''' [[Rishi Ganga]] River meet Alaknanda
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==Recreation==
The Alaknanda river is among the best for river [[rafting]] in the world due to its high rafting grade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://travelnewsindia.com/11-top-destinations-river-rafting-india/|title=11 Top Destinations for River Rafting in India - Travel News India|publisher=travelnewsindia.com|date=2017-01-31|access-date=31 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180311111842/http://travelnewsindia.com/11-top-destinations-river-rafting-india/|archive-date=11 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Dams==
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There are 23 other proposed projects in the Alaknanda river basin through which the power-potential of the Alaknanda and its tributaries can be harnessed. The proposed 23 hydel-projects are as follows -
# Alaknanda ([[Badrinath]]) (300 MW)
# Bagoli (72 MW)
# Bowla Nandprayag (132 MW)
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# Deodi (60 MW)
# Devsari Dam (255 MW)
# [[Gauri Kund|Gaurikund]] (18.6 MW)
# Gohana Tal (60 MW)
# Jelam Tamak (60 MW)
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# Vishnugad Pipalkoti (444 MW)
==Towns along the
As the river flows, the towns along its banks are [[Badrinath]], [[Vishnuprayag]], [[Joshimath]], [[Chamoli]], [[Nandaprayag]], [[Karnaprayag]], [[Rudraprayag]], [[Srinagar, Uttarakhand|Srinagar]] and [[Devprayag]]. At each town with suffix prayag, Alaknanda meets another river.
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Image: Rudraprayag - Confluence of Alaknanda and Mandakini.JPG|[[Rudraprayag]] - [[confluence]] of Alaknanda and [[Mandakini River|Mandakini]]
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{{Hydrography of Uttarakhand}}
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[[Category:Rudraprayag district]]
[[Category:Pauri Garhwal district]]
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