Brahmani River

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Eight years after construction began, the bridge over the Brahmani river near Brahmabarada remains unfinished, causing inconvenience to residents of over 20 villages under five gram panchayats in Rasulpur and Jajpur blocks.

About Brahmani River

• It is one of the major rivers in eastern India, primarily flowing through the state of Odisha.
• The river is known as Dhamra in its lower reaches.
• Course:
  • It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near the major industrial town of Rourkela in Odisha.
  • Both the sources of the Brahmani River are on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
  • The Sankh River has its origins near the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border, along with the South Koel River, which also rises in Jharkhand.
  • The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha states, draining a total area of 39,033 sq.km. before it outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.
  • Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani, it forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Palmyras Point, Odisha. 
• The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.
• Length: The total length of its run is about 799 km, of which 541 km are in Odisha itself.
• The Brahmani River basin is bounded in the north by the Chhotanagpur plateau, in the west and south by the Mahanadi basin, and in the east by the Bay of Bengal.
• It is one of the few rivers that cut across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha, where a dam has been built.
• Tributaries: The principal tributaries of this river are Sankh, Tikra, and Karo.

Brahmani River FAQs

Q1. Is Brahmani tributary of Mahanadi?

Ans. No, the Brahmani River is not a tributary of the Mahanadi River.

Q2. Which dam is on Brahmani River?

Ans. The Rengali Dam is located on the Brahmani River.

Q3. Brahmani river flows through which all states?

Ans. Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha

Source: NIE