Ulhas River
उल्हास नदी
Short, high-discharge coastal river in the Konkan region of western Maharashtra. Originating in the Sahyadri mountains near Rajmachi, it flows north-west through Karjat, Kalyan, Ulhasnagar, and Dombivli before splitting into two branches draining into Vasai Creek and Thane Creek.
Physical & Hydrographic Profile
Near Rajmachi Hills, Western Ghats, Raigad District, Maharashtra
Elevation: 600 meters above sea level
Origin State: Maharashtra (Raigad Dist)
Arabian Sea (via Vasai Creek and Thane Creek)
Outflow Location: Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Terminal State: Maharashtra
Major Tributary Networks
Riparian States, Districts & Connected Cities
States, revenue districts, and municipal cities traversed by or situated in the immediate watershed/basin of Ulhas River:
Ecological Status & National Significance
Primary freshwater source for the dense metropolitan industrial and municipal populations of Kalyan, Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, and Thane.