Dikhow River

• It is an important south-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

Course:

• It originates in Zunheboto district of Nagaland.
• It enters the Assam plain through Naginimara of Sivasagar district, Assam.
• It flows through Sivasagar district and joins the Brahmaputra at Dikhowmukh on its southern bank.
• Total length: 236 km.

River Basin:

• North: Brahmaputra River
• East: Buridihing basin
• West: Jhanji basin
• South: Naga Hills

Special Feature:

• The river leaves more than 15 abandoned channels at different places in the Assam plain.
• These are mostly found in the form of ox-bow lakes.

Prelims Question

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Dikhow River:

1.   It is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

2.   It flows through Nagaland and Assam.

3.   It originates in the Naga Hills.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation: The Dikhow is a river of the Brahmaputra basin, originating in the Naga Hills and flowing through Nagaland and Assam before joining the Brahmaputra.