Mayurakshi River
Major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mayurakshi (also called Mor River) is a major river in Jharkhand and West Bengal, India, with a long history of devastating floods.
Mayurakshi River Mor River | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand, West Bengal |
Cities | Dumka, Suri, Sainthia, Bhandirban |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Trikut Hill |
• location | Deoghar, Jharkhand |
• coordinates | 24°29′00″N 86°42′0″E |
Length | 250 km (160 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Hooghly River |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Kopai, Brahmani, Dwaraka, Bakreshwar |
It has its source on Trikut Hills, about 16 kilometres (10 mi) from Deoghar in Jharkhand state.[1] The Mayurakshi flows through Jharkhand and then through the districts of Birbhum and Murshidabad in West Bengal before flowing into the Hooghly River. The river is about 250 kilometres (160 mi) long.[2]
Mayurakshi literally means "peacock eyes" (mayur/mor=peacock, akshi=eye). The comparison is with the beautiful feathers on a peacock's tail. Though named after its crystal clear water in the dry season, the Mayurakshi floods its valley during the monsoons. Even after the construction of the Massanjore dam, it floodwaters continue to wreak havoc, washing away embankments.