Kosi River (Uttarakhand)
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| image = Kosi River valley near Almora, Uttarakhand, India.jpg
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| image_caption = Kosi River valley near Almora
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| subdivision_name2 = Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh
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| source1_location = Dharapani Dhar, Kausani
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| mouth_location = Ramganga River, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kosi River, also known as Koshi, is a tributary of the Ramganga River. It is an important river in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-49 Kair and Shisham forests are found on the banks of the river.Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-89 The length of the Kosi river is {{convert|168|km|abbr=on}} and its basin is spread over an area of about {{Convert|346|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}.Bhatt, Ecology of the Mountain Waters, pg-44
Course
File:Kosi River, Jim Corbett National Park, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand.jpeg near Ramnagar]]
The Kosi originates from the Dharapani Dhar near Kausani, and flows towards the south. Flowing through the towns of Someshwar and Almora, it reaches Khwarab, where it is joined by the Suyal river. Aggarwal, Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future, pg-289 From Khwarab, it begins to flow west, passing through Khairna, Garampani and Betalghat. After reaching Salt Patti, it flows in the north-west direction till Mohaan, from where it takes a sharp bend and starts flowing towards the south-east. After passing through Dhikuli, it descends into the plains at Ramnagar. After traveling {{convert|70|mi|km|abbr=on}} from Ramnagar, it enters the state of Uttar Pradesh at Sultanpur. It passes through the left of Rampur city and joins Ramganga near Chamraul village of Shahabad tehsil in Rampur district, Uttar Pradesh. Aggarwal, Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future, pg-289
References
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=Bibliography=
- {{cite book|last1=Negi|first1=Sharad Singh|title=Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers|year=1991|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=9788185182612|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5YtUShKY8zcC|language=en}}
- {{cite book|last1=Aggarwal|first1=J. C.|last2=Agrawal|first2=S. P.|title=Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future|year=1995|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=9788170225720|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=alRh51xE_v0C|language=en}}
- {{cite book|last1=Bhatt|first1=Shanker D.|last2=Pande|first2=Ravindra K.|title=Ecology of the Mountain Waters|year=1991|publisher=APH Publishing|isbn=9788170243663|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=85nG6fprPK8C|language=en}}
{{Hydrography of Uttarakhand}}