- The Narmada is the largest west flowing river of peninsular India.
- The Narmada flows westwards through a rift valley between the Vindhyan Range on the north and the Satpura Range on the south.
- It rises from Maikala range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh. Its total length from its source in Amarkantak to its estuary in the Gulf of Khambhat is 1,310 km.
- Narmada basin extends over states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.
- It is bounded by the Vindhyas on the north, Maikala range on the east, Satpuras on the south and by the Arabian Sea on the west.
- The river slopes down near Jabalpur where it cascades 15 m into a gorge to form the Dhuan Dhar (Cloud of Mist) Falls.
- Near Maheshwar, the river again descends from another small fall of 8 m, known as the Sahasradhara Falls.
- There are several islands in the estuary of the Narmada of which Aliabet is the largest.
- The major Hydro Power Project in the basin are Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar, Omkareshwar, Bargi & Maheshwar.
