Amochu River, Indian River - Informative & researched article on Amochu River, Indian River
  Indianetzone: Largest Free Encyclopedia of India with thousand of articles Geography of India


in  
Art & Culture | Entertainment | Health | Reference | Sports | Society | Travel
Forum  | RSS Feeds  | Free E-magazine
Geography of India : Indian Climate l Indian Mountains l Indian Forests l Indian Soil l Indian Vegetation l Animal Husbandry in India l Resources in India l Indian Demography l Indian Industries l Indian Islands l Indian Airports l Zoos in India l Indian Mines & Minerals l Indian Physiography l Indian Transport l Indian Geology l Communication in India l Indian Trade l Indian Astronomers l Indian Telecommunications
Home > Reference > Geography of India > Resources in India > Water Resources in India > Indian Rivers > Inland Drainage Basin > Brahmaputra River > Tributaries of Brahmaputra River > Amochu River
Amochu River, Indian River
Amochu River is a river flowing westward in the country of Bhutan.

Amochu River is a river flowing westward in the country of Bhutan. The country is rich with natural inland waters with several rivers and streams. Several small lakes also flow in these hilly areas of the country. The main rivers flowing in this region are Wangchu (Westward), Wangduphodrang Tsang Chu (middle west direction) and Manas (westward).

The river Amochu divides into the rivers of Hachu, Parochu and Thimpuchu. Wangduphodrang Tsang has several tributaries but the main ones are on its upper courses are Punakhachu and Tangchu Phochu. The Amochu river is characterized as clear with fast flowing waters during the dry months of the year i.e from October to April but because of their big watersheds they may suddenly swell and have highly muddy waters during the rainy monsoon period from May to September. Changes in volumes of waters of as much as 5-10 meters in water level have been noticed.

This article is a stub. You can enrich by adding more information to it. Send your Write Up to content@indianetzone.com

(Last Updated on : 24/03/2009)
  More on Tributaries of Brahmaputra River...
 
Raidak River Amochu River Bhareli River
Dibang River Lohit River Burhidihing River
Sankosh River    
Recently Updated Articles in Geography of India
  • Grand Trunk Road
    Grand Trunk Road is one of the oldest, longest and most important roads of South-Asia.
  •  
  • Types of Forests in India
    Elevation, topography, climate and soil type are the major factors which determine the type of forest.
  •  
  • Sispara Peak
    Sispara Peak is an Indian mountain peak, situated in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
  •  
  • Indian Railway Zones
    Indian Railway network is classified into seventeen zones for administrative purposes.
  •  
E-mail this Article | Post a Comment
Free E-magazine
Subscribe to Free
E-Magazine on Geography of India

 
Amochu River, Indian River - Informative & researched article on Amochu River, Indian River
Sitemap
Contact Us   |   RSS Feeds
Copyright © 2008 Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved including the right to reproduce the contents in whole or in part in any form or medium without the express written permission of Jupiter Infomedia Pvt. Ltd.