Subarnarekha River

Subarnarekha River Latest News

Over 45,000 people in 22 gram panchayats across three blocks of Balasore were affected by floods as the Subarnarekha river breached its banks again recently.

About Subarnarekha River

• It is an important east-flowing river in India, flowing through Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.  
• Subarnarekha means a “streak of gold” in English. The name is associated with the traditional presence of gold particles in its riverbed, particularly near its source. 
• Course:
  • It originates near Nagri village in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, at an elevation of 600 meters above sea level. 
  • From here, it flows eastward through the Chhotanagpur Plateau, a region rich in mineral resources like copper. 
  • As it moves across this plateau, the river passes through Hundrugbagh Waterfall, which marks its exit from the plateau. 
  • After covering a distance of 395 kilometers, the Subernarekha finally drains into the Bay of Bengal at Kirtania port in Odisha.  
• Tributaries: Along the way, it is joined by several important tributaries, including the Kanchi, Kharkai, and Karkari rivers. 
• Basin: 
  • Geographically, the Subarnarekha Basin lies between the Damodar River to the north and the Brahmani and Baitarani rivers to the south. 
  • To the west, it’s bordered by the Chhotanagpur Plateau, and to the southeast, it flows into the Bay of Bengal. 
  • The basin extends over States of Jharkhand, Odisha, and a comparatively smaller part in West Bengal.
  • The basin is generally influenced by the Southwest monsoon, which onsets in the month of June and extends up to October.
• Dams and Reservoirs: Getalsud Reservoir, Chandil Dam, Galudih Barrage, and Icha Dam.
• Cities along its course:
  • Ranchi (Jharkhand)
  • Jamshedpur (Jharkhand)
  • Chaibasa (Jharkhand)
  • Bhadrak (Odisha)
  • Kirtania Port (Odisha)

News: NIE

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