| Brahmani River | |
|---|---|
 Brahmani River | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand, West Bengal |
| Cities | Dumka, Rampurhat |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kathikund, Dumka, Santhal Parganas |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Dwarka River |
The Brahmani River is a tributary of the Dwarka River.
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The Brahmani originates in the Santhal Parganas in Jharkhand and then flows through Birbhum district, bisecting Rampurhat subdivision. It finally flows through Murshidabad district, where it joins the Dwarka River. [1]
It is a hill stream with beds full of pebbles and yellow clay. [2]
Baidhara barrage on the Brahmani has a capacity of 540,000 cubic metres (440 acre⋅ft ), [3]
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