{"id":374751,"date":"2026-10-30T17:33:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=374751"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:33:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T12:03:51","slug":"sankosh-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sankosh-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Sankosh River"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan raised flood concerns along the Sankosh River, leading to evacuations in parts of northern West Bengal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Sankosh River<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_374757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-374757\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-374757\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?resize=452%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sankosh River\" width=\"452\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?resize=768%2C524&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Source-ResearchGate-6.jpg?w=1005&amp;ssl=1 1005w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-374757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Sankosh River<\/strong> is a major<strong> north-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River<\/strong> that <strong>flows through Bhutan and India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The river originates in the<strong> snow-clad Greater Himalayan ranges of Tibet.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Formation:<\/strong> It is formed by the <strong>confluence of two major tributaries &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0the <strong>Pochu from the east<\/strong> and <strong>Panakh or Mo-chu from the west<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Course:<\/strong> The Sankosh River <strong>flows through Bhutan.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Near Wangdue Phodrang, <\/strong>it is<strong> joined by the Tang Chuu<\/strong> and then <strong>flows through a steep gorge.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It then <strong>flows towards the Indo-Bhutan border and enters India. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It forms the <strong>boundary between Assam and West Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It finally <strong>joins the Brahmaputra River in Assam<\/strong>, which <strong>drains into the Bay of Bengal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Length:<\/strong> The river covers a total length of<strong> 321 km,<\/strong> including <strong>214 km in Bhutan <\/strong>and<strong> 107 km in India<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Tributaries:<\/strong> The <strong>Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu are its two largest tributaries<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Tang Chuu, Hara Chhu and Daga Chhu<\/strong> are other tributaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flood Vulnerability:<\/strong> The <strong>upper reaches of the Pho Chhu are prone to ice blockages and glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cultural Significance:<\/strong> The <strong>Punakha Dzong<\/strong>, a historic fortress, stands <strong>just above the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu rivers in Bhutan.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Punakha Dzong<\/strong>, officially known as<strong> Pungthang Dechen Phodrang Dzong, <\/strong>means the<strong> Palace of Great Happiness or Bliss.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It is the <strong>second-oldest and second-largest fortress-monastery in Bhutan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Bhutan raised flood concerns along the Sankosh River, leading to evacuations in parts of northern West Bengal. About Sankosh River The Sankosh River is a major north-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River that flows through Bhutan and India. 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