Jawai River

Jawai
Country	India
Basin
Main source	Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges
River mouth	Luni River

Jawai is a river originating in Udaipur district in Aravalli Ranges, a tributary of the Luni River.

Sukri river is its main tributary. It joins Khari river in Jalore district near Sayala. The river flows in a north-west direction for about 96 km (60 mi). Its catchment area is 2,976 km² (1,149 sq mi) in Udaipur, Pali and Jalore districts.

Western Rajasthan's largest dam, the Jawai Dam, is located near Sumerpur in Pali district on this river only. The twin cities Sumerpur and Sheoganj are also located on the bank of Jawai only.

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Luni tributaries (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)

Hydrography of Rajasthan

Rivers	Ahar Arvari Banas Bandi Berach Chambal Dai Dheel Gambhir Ghaggar-Hakra Gomati Guhiya Jawai Kali Sindh Kalisil Kothari Luni Mahi Mej Menali Mithari Morel Parbati Sabarmati Sukali Sukri West Banas

Lakes	Ana Sagar Lake Balsamand Lake Dhebar Lake Fateh Sagar Lake Lake Foy Sagar Kaylana Lake Nakki Lake Pachpadra Lake Lake Pichola Pushkar Lake Rajsamand Lake Ramgarh Lake Sambhar Salt Lake Talwara Lake Udaisagar Lake

Dams	Bisalpur Jakham Jawahar Sagar Jawai Kota Barrage Rana Pratap Sagar Ummed Sagar

Canals	Agra Canal Ganges Canal (Rajasthan) Indira Gandhi Canal

Hydrography of surrounding areas	Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Haryana Punjab, India Pakistan

Coordinates: 24°52′N 72°0′E / 24.867°N 72.000°E / 24.867; 72.000

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Jawai River

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