The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh border, near the Farakka Barrage and the first bifurcation of the river.
Length: 2,525 km (1,569 mi)
Depth: 17 m (56 ft)
Basin: 1,080,000 km2 (416,990 sq mi)
Discharge: for Farakka Barrage
