Rispana River
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Rispana River is a small but significant seasonal river flowing through Dehradun in Uttarakhand, India, that plays an important role in the city’s drainage and local ecology.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| drainageFunction |
collects runoff from surrounding hills
ⓘ
drains central Dehradun areas ⓘ |
| ecologicalFunction |
provides habitat for aquatic and semi-aquatic species
ⓘ
supports riparian vegetation ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
encroachment along riverbanks
ⓘ
pollution from sewage discharge ⓘ reduced natural flow in dry season ⓘ solid waste dumping ⓘ |
| flowsDirection |
south
ⓘ
southwest ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
monsoon-fed river
ⓘ
urban river ⓘ |
| importance |
important for flood management in Dehradun
ⓘ
important for maintaining local biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dehradun district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garhwal region NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Government of Uttarakhand (water resources and environment departments)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local municipal authorities of Dehradun ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | confluence with Song River ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dehradun urban river system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganga river basin ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| relatedTo |
Bindal River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Song River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
component of local ecology of Dehradun
ⓘ
urban drainage channel for Dehradun ⓘ |
| seasonality |
carries higher flow during monsoon
ⓘ
low or negligible flow in dry months ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Lesser Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
foothills near Mussoorie ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Rispana river rejuvenation projects
ⓘ
urban river restoration plans in Dehradun ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
riverbank encroachment
ⓘ
unplanned construction ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Song River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
groundwater recharge (locally)
ⓘ
stormwater drainage ⓘ |
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