Ranganadi River

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Ranganadi River
Paniyor River
Ranganadi River in Lakhimpur.jpg
Ranganadi River in Lakhimpur district
Ranganadi River is located in Assam
Ranganadi River
Ranganadi River is located in India
Ranganadi River
Native nameৰঙানদী  (Assamese)
Location
StateArunachal Pradesh & Assam
DistrictLakhimpur District
Physical characteristics
SourceNilam, Marta and Tapo mountain ranges of Himalayan foothills
 • locationArunachal Pradesh
 • coordinates27°25′48.7″N 93°43′31.3″E / 27.430194°N 93.725361°E / 27.430194; 93.725361
MouthSubansiri River
 • location
Pokoniaghat, Lakhimpur district, Assam
 • coordinates
27°01′27.72″N 94°03′05″E / 27.0243667°N 94.05139°E / 27.0243667; 94.05139
Basin features
ProgressionRanganadi River - Subansiri River- Brahmaputra River

The Ranganadi River (also known as Paniyor River) is a sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from Nilam, Marta and Tapo mountain ranges of Himalayan foothills of Arunachal Pradesh. The Ranganadi river then enters Assam at Johing of Lakhimpur district and flows 60 km through Lakhimpur district before its confluence with the Subansiri River at Pokoniaghat of Lakhimpur district.[citation needed]

House (Chang Ghar) of Mising people on the bank of Ranganadi River in Lakhimpur district
A herd of domestic water buffaloes taking bath in the Ranganadi River in Lakhimpur district

Ranganadi Dam[edit]

The Ranganadi Dam is a concrete-gravity diversion dam on the Ranganadi River located at Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. [1]

References[edit]

  1. "Reservoir of dams". India Environmental Portal. May 2008. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 28 August 2010.


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