Kuri Chhu
E408152
Kuri Chhu is a major river in eastern Bhutan known for its deep valleys, hydropower potential, and contribution to the Drangme Chhu river system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kuri Chhu canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Bhutan ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Brahmaputra
ⓘ
surface form:
Brahmaputra River system
Manas River ⓘ
surface form:
Manas River basin
|
| country | Bhutan ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | eastern Bhutan ⓘ |
| fedBy |
monsoon rains
ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ |
| flowsInDirection | generally southward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Lhuentse District
ⓘ
Mongar District ⓘ Trashiyangtse District ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
agriculture
ⓘ
energy production ⓘ rural livelihoods ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalSignificance |
biodiversity support
ⓘ
freshwater habitat ⓘ |
| hasFloodRisk | seasonal monsoon flooding ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
narrow valleys
ⓘ
steep gorges ⓘ |
| hasHydropowerPlant |
Kuri Chhu Hydropower Plant
ⓘ
Kuri Chhu Hydropower Plant ⓘ
surface form:
Kurichhu Hydropower Plant
|
| hasTransportRole | limited due to steep terrain ⓘ |
| hasValleyType | deep valley ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlantCapacity | 60 MW ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlantCommissioned | early 2000s ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlantPartnerCountry | India ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlantType | run-of-the-river ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep valleys
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dzongkha ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lhuentse valley
ⓘ
Mongar District ⓘ
surface form:
Mongar region
South Asia ⓘ eastern Bhutan ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | eastern Bhutan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bhutanese river system
ⓘ
Drangme Chhu ⓘ |
| region | Himalayas ⓘ |
| supports |
local agriculture
ⓘ
local fisheries ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Drangme Chhu ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.