Saptakoshi River
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The Saptakoshi River is one of the largest and most powerful rivers in Nepal, formed by the confluence of several Himalayan tributaries and known for its significant impact on the eastern Terai region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saptakoshi River canonical | 4 |
| Sapt Koshi | 2 |
| Sapta Koshi | 2 |
| Saptakoshi River system | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Koshi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sapta Koshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Koshi Flood of 2008
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
flood control issues in Bihar ⓘ |
| borderRole | forms part of Nepal–India border in some stretches ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| crossesBorderAt | Hanumannagar area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasinArea | eastern Nepal ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Koshi Zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madhesh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Arun River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhote Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Dudh Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Indravati River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tama Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamor River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam | Koshi Barrage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Arun River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sun Koshi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamor River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOn |
agriculture in eastern Terai
ⓘ
eastern Terai floodplain ⓘ settlements in Sunsari District ⓘ |
| infrastructureLocatedIn | Koshi Barrage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent course changes
ⓘ
high water discharge ⓘ large sediment load ⓘ powerful monsoon floods ⓘ |
| KoshiBarrageLocation |
Sunsari District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Bhimnagar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Nepal
ⓘ
eastern Terai region ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Bihar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ganges basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Koshi River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Barahakshetra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chatara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Nepal Himalaya ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
hydropower potential ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saptakoshi River system
this entity surface form:
Sapta Koshi
this entity surface form:
Sapta Koshi
this entity surface form:
Sapt Koshi