Subarnarekha River | 23 Jun 2025

Source: TH

Balasore district in Odisha was flooded after water from Chandil Dam, built across the Subarnarekha River in Jharkhand, was allegedly released without prior intimation to Odisha.

About Subarnarekha River

  • Origin & Course: It originates near Nagri village in Ranchi district, Jharkhand and covers about 395 km before emptying into the Bay of Bengal, forming an estuary between the Ganga and Mahanadi deltas.
  • Tributaries: Kharkai (joins at Sonari/Domuhani near Jamshedpur), Kanchi, Karkari, Roro, Harmu Nadi, Damra, Singaduba, Dulunga, and others.
  • Basin & Geography: It spreads across Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal, bounded by the Chota Nagpur Plateau (north & west), Baitarani basin (south), Bay of Bengal (south-east), and Kasai Valley (east). 
    • The river forms Hundru Falls along its course.
  • Dams & Reservoirs: Getalsud Reservoir, Chandil Dam, Galudih Barrage, Icha Dam, and Kharkai Barrage.

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