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{{short description|River in India}} | |||
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{{Infobox river | {{Infobox river | ||
| name = Sankh River | | name = Sankh River | ||
| | | native_name = {{native name|or|ଶଙ୍ଖ ନଦୀ}} | ||
| name_other = | | name_other = | ||
| name_etymology = | | name_etymology = | ||
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| | | length_km = 240 | ||
| width_min = | | width_min = | ||
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== Course == | == Course == | ||
The river starts {{convert|1000|m|ft}} above sea level in Lupungpat village in [[Gumla district]] in Jharkhand and flows {{convert|67.5|km|mi}} in the state before entering [[Chhattisgarh]]. It runs | The river starts {{convert|1000|m|ft}} above sea level in Lupungpat village in [[Gumla district]] in Jharkhand and flows {{convert|67.5|km|mi}} in the state before entering [[Chhattisgarh]]. It runs for about {{convert|50|km|mi}} in Chhattisgarh and enters Jharkhand where it flows for another {{convert|78|km|mi}}. The river finally enters [[Odisha]] and travels another {{convert|45|km|mi}} before merging with the Koel.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC&pg=RA1-PA624&dq=sankh+river Hydrology and Water Resources of India by Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P]</ref> The [[South Koel River|South Koel]] enters Odisha and joins the Sankh River at Vedavyas near [[Rourkela]] from where it is called the [[Brahmani River|Brahmani]] (see {{coord|22.2458800|N|84.7837500|E|format=dms|source:yahoomaps}}).<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.peacefulsociety.org/sj/11irnor.htm | title = Initiatives & Activities IRN-ORISSA |publisher = IRN – Kerala |access-date = 2010-04-20 }}</ref> | ||
==Sadni Falls== | ==Sadni Falls== | ||
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[[Category:Sundergarh district]] | [[Category:Sundergarh district]] | ||
[[Category:Rivers of Odisha]] | [[Category:Rivers of Odisha]] | ||
{{India-river-stub}} | {{India-river-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 00:39, 5 June 2025
| Sankh River | |
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 Sankh River | |
| Native name | ଶଙ୍ଖ ନଦୀ (Odia) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lupungpat village |
| • location | Gumla district, Jharkhand |
| • coordinates | 23°14′N 84°16′E / 23.233°N 84.267°E |
| • elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Mouth | Confluence with Koel River to form Brahmani River |
The Sankh River flows across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha states in India. The river flows for 240 kilometres (150 mi) before it meets the Koel River in Odisha.
Course[edit | edit source]
The river starts 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level in Lupungpat village in Gumla district in Jharkhand and flows 67.5 kilometres (41.9 mi) in the state before entering Chhattisgarh. It runs for about 50 kilometres (31 mi) in Chhattisgarh and enters Jharkhand where it flows for another 78 kilometres (48 mi). The river finally enters Odisha and travels another 45 kilometres (28 mi) before merging with the Koel.[1] The South Koel enters Odisha and joins the Sankh River at Vedavyas near Rourkela from where it is called the Brahmani (see 22°14′45″N 84°47′02″E / 22.2458800°N 84.7837500°E).[2]
Sadni Falls[edit | edit source]
The 60-metre (200 ft) high Sadni Falls on the Sankh River at the edge of the Ranchi plateau is an example of scarp falls or knick line falls.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Hydrology and Water Resources of India by Sharad K. Jain, Pushpendra K. Agarwal, Vijay P
- ↑ "Initiatives & Activities IRN-ORISSA". IRN – Kerala. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ↑ K. Bharatdwaj (2008). Physical Geography: Hydrosphere. Discovery Publishing Pvt. Ltd. p. 161. ISBN 9788183561679.