Mohana River

River in Bihar, India

Mohana River

Mohani River

Location
Country| India
State| Jharkhand, Bihar
City| Itkhori
Physical characteristics
Source| Korambe Pahar
• location| Hazaribagh district
Mouth| Falgu River

• location

| Gaya district

• coordinates

| 24°43′41″N 85°00′47″E﻿ / ﻿24.72806°N 85.01306°E﻿ / 24.72806; 85.01306

The Mohana River (also called Mohani River/Mohane River) flows through the Hazaribagh, Chatra and Gaya districts in the Indian states of Jharkhand and Bihar.

## Course

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The Mohana originates on Korambe Pahar on the Hazaribagh plateau near Bendi village, 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi) from Hazaribagh[1][2][3] It drains the upper part of the plateau.[3] The western portion of the Hazaribagh plateau constitutes a broad watershed between the Damodar drainage on the south and the Lilajan (also called Niranjana) and Mohana rivers on the north.[1]

The Mohana then runs north past Itkhori, descends into the Gaya Plains, and crosses the Grand Trunk Road / NH 2 at the foot of the Danua pass. Near Itkhori it intersects the Chatra-Chauparan Road with its wide and sandy channel. 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) below Bodh Gaya it unites with the Lilajan (Niranjana) to form the Falgu.[3][4] When it goes past the Barabar Hills, it again takes the name of Mohana, and divides into two branches.[4]

## Waterfalls

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In the long range of hills south of the border of Gaya district, well inside Chatra district, there are two waterfalls of the Mohana. The first at Tamasin is at the head of deep valley where the river plunges abruptly down a high steep face of black rock in to a shady pool below and then dashes down a gloomy gorge of strangely contorted rock; the lower falls at Hariakhal presents a scene of more placid beauty, as here the river, issuing through a picturesque glen, glides down the sloping slide of red rocks into a still, large pond surrounded by high wooden banks. Tamasin is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Chatra town.[5][6]

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Hazaribagh district" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
2. ^ "Gaya – the Pithrukshetra". Retrieved 29 April 2010.
3. ^ a b c Lister, Edward (October 2009). Hazaribagh By Edward Lister. BiblioBazaar. ISBN 9781115792752. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
4. ^ a b O'Malley, L. S. S. (2007). Bengal District Gazetteer : Gaya By L.S.S. O'malley. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681371. Retrieved 2 May 2010. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
5. ^ O'Malley, L. S. S. (2007). Bengal District Gazaetter - Gaya By L.S.S. O'malley. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788172681371. Retrieved 5 May 2010. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
6. ^ "Tourism". Tama Sin. Retrieved 5 May 2010.

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Hydrography of Jharkhand

Rivers|

| Damodar basin|

* Barakar
* Bokaro
* Damodar
* Jamunia
* Konar

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Subarnarekha basin|

* Kharkai
* Subarnarekha

Brahmani basin|

* Deo
* Koina
* North Karo
* Sankh
* South Karo
* South Koel

Son basin|

* Amanat
* Auranga
* Burha
* Kanhar
* North Koel
* Son

Others: north flowing|

* Kiul
* Lilajan
* Mohana
* Punpun

Others: east flowing|

* Ajay
* Bakreshwar
* Bansloi
* Brahmani
* Dwarka
* Hinglo
* Kangsabati
* Mayurakshi

Others: south-east flowing|

* Baitarani
* Telen

Waterfalls|

* Dassam
* Hirni
* Hundru
* Jonha
* Lodh or Burhaghaugh
* Lower Ghaghri
* Panchghagh
* Perwaghagh
* Rajrappa
* Sadni
* Usri

Dams|

* Chandil
* Getalsud
* Konar
* Maithon
* Massanjore
* Panchet
* Tenughat
* Tilaiya
* Damodar Valley Corporation

Hot springs|

* Surajkund

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Hydrography of Bihar

Rivers|

| North Bihar|

* Bagmati
* Burhi Gandak
* Gandaki
* Ganges
* Ghaghara
* Kamala
* Kankai
* Kosi or Sapta Koshi
* Lakhandei
* Mahananda
* Mechi
* Ratua Khola

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South Bihar|

* Ajay
* Durgavati
* Falgu
* Karmanasa
* Kiul
* Lilajan/Niranjana
* Mohana
* Punpun
* Son

Waterfalls|

* Kakolat

Dams, barrages|

* Indrapuri Barrage

Bridges|

* Bridges in Bihar
* Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge
* Koilwar Bridge
* Mahatma Gandhi Setu
* Munger Ganga Bridge
* Arrah–Chhapra Bridge
* Jawahar Setu
* Nehru Setu
* Rajendra Setu
* Vikramshila Setu

Related topics|

* Floods in Bihar

Authority control databases: Geographic |

* Pleiades

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