Bhabar is a region of about 8-16 km in width lying parallel to the slopes of the Shiwaliks in Uttarakhand. This belt is formed as a result of the deposition of pebbles by the rivers descending from the mountains in the North. The underground water level is deep in this region, rises to the surface in the Terai below where coarse alluvium gives way to less permeable silt and clay. The Ganges River lies to the west and Sharda to the east.