Teesta River
The Teesta River (or Tista) is a river in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 309 kilometres (192 miles) long.
| Teesta River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Brahmaputra river |
| Length | 414 km (257 mi)[1] |
Course
The Teesta river starts at Pahunri glacier, and flows south through rapids in the Sikkim Himalaya. The river goes by the town of Rangpo. It changes course southwards flowing into West Bengal, before joining the Brahmaputra River.
Teesta River Media
Teesta river near Gangtok
National Highway 10 winds along the banks of the Teesta River near Kalimpong.
Gajoldoba Barrage on Teesta river
James Rennell's 1776 map shows an earlier flow of the Teesta meeting the Ganges in three channels before a devastating flood in 1787 changed its course
References
- ↑ Mullick, M. R. A.; Babel, M. S. & Perret, S. R. (2011). "Discharge‐based economic valuation of irrigation water: Evidence from the Teesta River, Bangladesh". Irrigation and Drainage. 60 (4): 481−492. doi:10.1002/ird.597. S2CID 108638044.