Jiadhal River

Jiadhal River
Kumotiya River
Jiadhal River; Kumotiya River
Native name	জিয়াধল নদী (Assamese)
Location
State	Assam
Physical characteristics
Source	Sub-Himalayan mountains, West Siang district
• location	Arunachal Pradesh
Mouth	Subansiri River
Basin features
Progression	Jiadhal River-Kumotiya River (Jiadhal takes new name)-Subansiri River-Brahmaputra River

The Jiadhal River is a northern sub-tributary of the Brahmaputra River in the Indian state of Assam. The river originates from the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. The Jiadhali river flows through the Dhemaji district and takes the name of Kumotiya River from Gogamukh.The river finally joins Subansiri river, a major tributary of Brahmaputra River.^[1] Jiadhal River is known as ‘Sorrow of Dhemaji’ for the heavy damage caused by annual flood and erosion.^[2]

References

^ "Rivers of Dhemaji and Dhakuakhana". Dhemaji district website, Government of Assam. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
^ "80-MW hydel project on Jiadhal river planned". The Sentinel. Retrieved 20 October 2016.