Sankosh River

Sankosh is a river that rises in northern Bhutan and empties into the Brahmaputra in the state of Assam in India. In Bhutan, it is known as the Puna Tsang Chhu below the confluences of several tributaries near the town of Wangdue Phodrang. The two largest tributaries are the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu, which flow together at Punakha. The Punakha dzong, which is situated immediately above the confluence of the two rivers, is one of the most beautiful dzongs in Bhutan and the winter residence of the Central Monk Body. The upper reaches of the Pho Chhu are susceptible to ice blockages, and the dzong has been damaged on several occasions by glacial outburst floods (GLOF). At Wangdue Phodrang, (altitude 1364 m), the river is joined by the west flowing Dang Chhu and it enters a precipitous gorge. The highway running south from Wangdue Phodrang to Dagana follows the river for much of its course. Near the town of Takshay is the confluence with the west flowing Hara Chhu. The last major Bhutanese tributary is the Daga Chhu.

External links

* [http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/L8853E/L8853E02.htm#ch2.2 River System of Bhutan] from "SURVEY OF THE WATERS OF BHUTAN PHYSIOGRAPHY AND FISHERIES POTENTIAL", FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 1978

References

*cite book
author=Jordans, Bart
title=Bhutan: A Trekker's Guide
publisher=Cicerone
date=2005
id=ISBN 1 85284 398 5

*cite map
title=Bhutan Himalaya, 1:390,000
publisher=Himalayan Maphouse