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Jiadhal River Assam
- 09 May 2024
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Heavy precipitation in Assam is actively reshaping the path of the Jiadhal River, leading to soil erosion and posing a significant threat to agriculture.
- It originates from the sub-Himalayan mountains of Arunachal Pradesh at an altitude of 1247 meters, this river serves as a northern tributary to the Brahmaputra River.
- It flows through a narrow gorge in Arunachal Pradesh, and the river emerges into the plains of Assam, specifically in the Dhemaji district, known as the "Sorrow of Dhemaji" due to its annual floods and erosion,
- It travels downstream from Gogamukh, which is renamed the Kumotiya River.
- As a northern sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River, it merges with the Subansiri River near its endpoint, augmenting the Brahmaputra's water volume and force.
