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The name is a portmanteau of two words: "Subarna," meaning gold, and "Rekha," meaning line or streak in Indian languages. [4] [5] As per tradition, gold was mined near the origin of the river at a village named Piska near Ranchi, hence the name Subarnarekha or "streak of gold".
Subarnarekha River Hundru Falls is a waterfall located in Ranchi District in the Indian state of Jharkhand . It is the 34th highest waterfall in India , [ 3 ] and one of the most famous tourist places in the region.
Subarnarekha River; Surubalijora; Tel River; Telen River; Vaitarani River; Vamsadhara River; Bahuda River This page was last edited on 12 May 2024, at 12:18 ...
The Kharkai River is a river in eastern India.It is one of the major tributaries of the Subarnarekha River.It flows through Adityapur region of Jamshedpur.. It arises in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, on the north slopes of Darbarmela Parbat and the western slopes of Tungru Pahar, [1] of the Simlipal Massif. [2]
The Dhurwa Dam (Hindi: धुर्वा बाँध Dhurvā Bāndh), officially known as Hatia Dam, is a significant dam on the Subarnarekha River in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Description [ edit ]
The area shown in the map “forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai. [7] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural.
As per the classification of Food and Agriculture Organization, the rivers systems are combined into 20 river units, which includes 14 major rivers systems and 99 smaller river basins grouped into six river units. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin is the largest, which covers 34% of the land area and contributes to nearly 59% of the available ...
The Getalsud Dam is located on the Subarnarekha River. The reservoir, with a catchment area of 717 km 2 , has a full reservoir level of 1,954 ft. It was envisaged to meet the drinking water demands of Ranchi city as well as industrial requirements of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd at Hatia and other factories.