Markanda, a tributary of the
Yamuna River, is a small river of
Nahan area, in the
Sirmaur District,
Himachal Pradesh. After leaving Himachal Pradesh, the river flows through Haryana.
It originates from the southern face of the lower Himalayas on the western extremity in the
Paonta Valley. This rain-fed river has very low flow in the winters and summers, but during monsoon the water level rises abruptly.
