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{{Infobox river
| name = Kosi River
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| image = Kosi River valley near Almora, Uttarakhand, India.jpg
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| image_caption = Kosi River valley near Almora
| image_alt = Kosi River valley near Almora
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| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type2 = State
| 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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| basin_size = {{Convert|346|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
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| length_km = 168
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| tributaries_right = Suyal, Ramgad, Bhowaligad
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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 division|Kumaon region]] of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref>Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-49</ref> [[Capparis decidua|Kair]] and [[Dalbergia sissoo|Shisham]] forests are found on the banks of the river.<ref>Negi, Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers, pg-89</ref> 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}}.<ref>Bhatt, Ecology of the Mountain Waters, pg-44</ref>

== Course ==
[[File:Kosi River, Jim Corbett National Park, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand.jpeg|thumb|left|Kosi River flowing through the [[Jim Corbett National Park]] near [[Ramnagar, Nainital|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.<ref> Aggarwal, Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future, pg-289</ref> 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, Nainital|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, Uttar Pradesh|Rampur]] city and joins [[Ramganga]] near Chamraul village of [[Shahabad, Rampur|Shahabad]] tehsil in [[Rampur district]], Uttar Pradesh.<ref> Aggarwal, Uttarakhand: Past, Present, and Future, pg-289</ref>

==References==

===Notes===
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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}}

[[Category:Rivers of Uttarakhand]]
[[Category:Rivers of Uttar Pradesh]]

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