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
- 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).
