Damodar River

The Damodar River is a river in India. It flows through the states of West Bengal and Jharkhand. The river is nicknamed "the Sorrow of Bengal" because of the floods in the plains of West Bengal.

Tributaries
The Damodar River has many tributaries. They are:
 Barakar River
 Konar River
 Bokaro River
 Haharo River
 Jamunia River
 Ghari River
 Guaia River
 Khadia River
 Bhera River

Sorrow of Bengal
Chota Nagpur Plateau receives an annual rainfall of around . The volume of this monsoon rain produces the floods of the Damodar River. Many of the floods of the Damodar River is recorded in the years of 1700, 1855, 1866, 1926, 1935 and 1943.

References

Category:Rivers of West Bengal
Category:Rivers of Jharkhand