Although most deserts are in basins with closed, or interior drainage, a few deserts are crossed by 'exotic' rivers that derive their water from outside the desert. ... The Nile, the Colorado, and the Yellow are exotic rivers that flow through deserts to dellver thelr sediments to the sea.

Which desert has a river?

The Luni River is the only river in the desert. Rainfall is 100 to 500 mm (4 to 20 in) per year, almost all of it between June and September. Saltwater lakes within the Thar Desert include the Sambhar, Kuchaman, Didwana, Pachpadra, and Phalodi in Rajasthan and Kharaghoda in Gujarat.

Can deserts have water?

Deserts are areas that receive very little precipitation. ... In all deserts, there is little water available for plants and other organisms. Deserts are found on every continent and cover about one-fifth of Earth's land area. They are home to around 1 billion people—one-sixth of the Earth's population.