Brahmani River
| Brahmani River | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣୀ ନଦୀ (Odia) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Odisha |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of South Koel River and Sankh River |
| • coordinates | 22°14′45″N 84°47′02″E / 22.24583°N 84.78389°E |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Basin size | 39,033 km2 (15,071 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kharasrota River |
The Brahmani is a major
Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Jajapur and Kendrapara.[1] Also South Koel can be considered as upper reaches of Brahmani.[2] Together with the river Baitarani, Brahmani forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Dhamra. It is the second widest river in Odisha after Mahanadi
.
Sources
The Brahmani is formed by the confluence of the rivers South Koel and Sankh near the major industrial town of
Ved Vyasa, the compiler of the Mahabharata. The place is thus called Ved Vyasa.[3]
After assuming the name of Brahmani, the river crosses the Tamra and Jharbera forests, skirting along
Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.[4]
Length and catchment
At about 480 kilometres (300 mi) long, the Brahmani is the second longest river in Odisha after the
Mahanadi. However, if its constituent rivers are included its length extends to about 799 kilometres (496 mi), of which 541 kilometres (336 mi) are in Odisha. It has a catchment area of about 39,033 square kilometres (15,071 sq mi) in Odisha alone.[5]
Irrigation projects
Apart from the
Rengali dam mentioned above, there also exists a barrage shortly before Talcher called Samal Barrage. The Jokadia and the Jenapur anicuts are the other irrigation projects on the river. Near its mouth, the river is also crossed by the Odisha Coast Canal that takes water from it.[6]
References
- ^ "Brahmani River in India". Archived from the original on 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
- ^ V.K. Dadhwal; et al. (2014). Brahmani and Baitarni Basin (PDF). Version 2.0. Central Water Commission, National Remote Sensing Center. p. 12.
- ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 9, page 10 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".
- ^ "Wikimapia - Let's describe the whole world!".
- ^ "Brahmani River | river, India".
- ^ File:Mahanadi.jpg
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