Subarnarekha River
| Subarnarekha River ("ସୁବର୍ଣରେଖା ନଦୀ") | |
 Subarnarekha in December 2005 at Gopiballavpur
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| Country | India |
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| States | Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Dulang River |
| - right | Kanchi River, Kharkai, Karkari River, Raru River, Garru River |
| Cities | Chandil, Jamshedpur, Ghatshila, Gopiballavpur |
| Landmarks | Getalsud Dam, Hundru Falls, Chandil Dam, Galudih Barrage |
| Source | |
| - location | Piska/ Nagri(Rani Chuan)near Ranchi, Chota Nagpur Plateau |
| - elevation | 610 m (2,001 ft) |
| - coordinates | 23°18′N 85°11′E / 23.300°N 85.183°E |
| Mouth | Bay of Bengal |
| - location | Kirtania port, Odisha , India |
| - coordinates | 21°33′18″N 87°23′31″E / 21.55500°N 87.39194°ECoordinates: 21°33′18″N 87°23′31″E / 21.55500°N 87.39194°E |
| Length | 395 km (245 mi) |
| Basin | 18,951 km2 (7,317 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 392 m3/s (13,843 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge elsewhere (average) | |
| - Kokpara | 310 m3/s (10,948 cu ft/s) |
 Map of the rivers and lakes in India
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 Location of the mouth in India
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Subarnarekha River (also called Swarnarekha River) flows through the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.
As per tradition, gold was mined near the origin of the river at a village named piska near Ranchi. This is why it was named Subarnarekha, meaning "streak of gold". Legend has it that traces of gold were found in the river bed. Even now, people look for traces of gold particles in its sandy beds. The name is a combination of two words meaning gold and line/ streak in Indian languages.
After originating near piska/nagri, near Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, the Subarnarekha traverses a long distance through RanchiSeraikela Kharsawan and East Singhbhum districts in the state. Thereafter, it flows for shorter distances through Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal for 83 kilometres (52 mi) and Balasore district of Odisha. There, it flows for 79 kilometres (49 mi) and joins the Bay of Bengal near Talsari. The total length of the river is 395 kilometres (245 mi).
The basin of the Subarnarekha is smaller than most multi-state river basins in India. The rain-fed river covers a drainage area of 18,951 square kilometres (7,317 sq mi)
The prominent tributaries of the Subarnarekha are Kharkai, Roro, Kanchi, Harmu Nadi, Damra, Karru, Chinguru, Karakari, Gurma, Garra, Singaduba, Kodia, Dulunga and Khaijori. The Kharkai meets the Subarnarekha at Sonari (Domuhani), a neighborhood of Jamshedpur.
Hundru Falls is created on the course of the Subarnarekha, where it falls from a height of 98 metres (322 ft). The spectacular sight of water falling from such a great height is a sight to behold. The different rock formations due to erosion by the constantly falling water have added to the beauty of the place.
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