Burha River
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The Burha River flows through the Latehar district
of Palamu division
in the India
n state
of Jharkhand
.
A little to the south of Betla National Park
is the wide bowl shaped Chhechhari valley, with a high hill range around it. The rim of the bowl forms the watershed from which dozens of rivulets arise. These join together to form the Burha river, one of the major tributaries of the North Koel.
Chhechhari valley is surrounded by lofty hills on every side. This valley is a complete basin with the scrap of the great tableland of Sirguja on the west, on the south the range that overlooks the Barwe Valley in Ranchi district, on the east Netarhat
and Pakripat, and in the north the spur crowned by the fort of Tamolgarh and the Burha Pahar, 3000 feet (914.4 m) high, round the foot of which flows the river of the same name, which is the only outlet for the waters of the valley
In its upper reaches the Burha River leaps though three waterfalls: Lodh Falls
or Burhagaugh Falls (142 m), Gutamgaugh Falls (36.57 m) and Gharaghugra Falls (7.62 m).
At some places the river forms the state boundary between Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh. It carries a large volume of water during rains over a rocky river bed but
during dry months it almost dries up. From Lodh Falls to Bagechampa it flows through beautiful forests and above Kutku at Bagechampa it flows into the North Koel
.
Latehar District
Latehar district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division....
of Palamu division
Palamu division
Palamu division is one of the five divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. This division comprises three districts: Garhwa, Latehar and Palamu. Medininagar town is the administrative headquarters of the division. This division was created on 2 May, 1992.-Notes:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
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A little to the south of Betla National Park
Betla National Park
Betla National Park is a national park located in the Chota Nagpur Plateau of the PALAMU district of Jharkhand, in India.Animals one can find at Betla include forest owls, drongos, tigers, civets and the rhesus monkey...
is the wide bowl shaped Chhechhari valley, with a high hill range around it. The rim of the bowl forms the watershed from which dozens of rivulets arise. These join together to form the Burha river, one of the major tributaries of the North Koel.
Chhechhari valley is surrounded by lofty hills on every side. This valley is a complete basin with the scrap of the great tableland of Sirguja on the west, on the south the range that overlooks the Barwe Valley in Ranchi district, on the east Netarhat
Netarhat
Netarhat is a town in Latehar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.Referred to as the “Queen of Chotanagpur”, it is a popular hill station. -Geography:Netarhat is located at , at a height of ....
and Pakripat, and in the north the spur crowned by the fort of Tamolgarh and the Burha Pahar, 3000 feet (914.4 m) high, round the foot of which flows the river of the same name, which is the only outlet for the waters of the valley
In its upper reaches the Burha River leaps though three waterfalls: Lodh Falls
Lodh Falls
The Lodh Falls is a waterfall in Latehar district of Palamu division in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the highest waterfall in Jharkhand and the 21st highest waterfall in India.-Waterfall:...
or Burhagaugh Falls (142 m), Gutamgaugh Falls (36.57 m) and Gharaghugra Falls (7.62 m).
At some places the river forms the state boundary between Jharkhand and Chhatisgarh. It carries a large volume of water during rains over a rocky river bed but
during dry months it almost dries up. From Lodh Falls to Bagechampa it flows through beautiful forests and above Kutku at Bagechampa it flows into the North Koel
North Koel River
North Koel River flows through the Indian state of Jharkhand.-Course:The North Koel rises on the Ranchi plateau and enters Palamau division, below Netarhat near Rud...
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