Hiran River

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'''Hiran River''' is a river in Gujarat in western India, whose source is near the Sasa hills in Gir forest. Its drainage basin has a maximum length of {{convert|40|km|mile|abbr=on}}. The total catchment area of the basin is {{convert|518|km|mile|abbr=on}}. Its major tributaries are the Saraswati River and Ambakhoi stream, and many other unknown branches make this river almost complete near Talala town. Hiran is a major river system which supports a variety of wildlife ecological systems and human settlements. Kamleshwar Dam,<ref name="Mitra2005">{{cite book |last1=Mitra |first1=S. |title=Gir Forest and the saga of the Asiatic lion |chapter=10: Crocodiles and Other Reptiles |pages=148–152 |year=2005 |publisher=Indus |location=New Delhi |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J0rME6RjC1sC&pg=PA148 |isbn=978-8173871832}}</ref> often known as Hiran-1 and Umrethi Dam, are some of the major projects on the river. As the river flows from the western part of Gir forest, it is a major source of water for the forest's ecology and biodiversity for the whole year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hiran River|url=http://guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in/showpage.aspx?contentid=1625&lang=English|publisher=guj-nwrws.gujarat.gov.in, Government of Gujarat|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref>

== References == {{Reflist}}3. The Hiran is one of seven rivers that flow through the "[https://medium.com/@arvindseo602/gir-national-park-tour-packages-b927589b419d Gir National Park]"{{Authority control}}

Category:Rivers of Gujarat