Brahmani River:

It is one of the major rivers in eastern India, primarily flowing through
The river is known as Dhamra in its lower reaches.

Course:

1. It is formed by the confluence of the Sankh and South Koel rivers near the major industrial town of Rourkela in Odisha.
2. Both the sources of the Brahmani River are on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.
3. The Sankh River has its origins near the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border, along with the South Koel River, which also rises in Jharkhand.
4. The basin flows through Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, draining a total area of 39,033 sq.km. before it outfalls into the Bay of Bengal.
5. Together with the rivers Mahanadi and Baitarani, it forms a large delta before emptying into the Bay of Bengal at Palmyras Point, Odisha.
6. The Brahmani delta is the site of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, famous for its estuarine crocodiles.

Length: The total length of its run is about 799 km, of which 541 km are in Odisha itself. It is one of the few rivers that cut across the Eastern Ghats and has formed a minor gorge at Rengali in Odisha, where a dam has been built.

Tributaries: The principal tributaries of this river are Sankh, Tikra, and Karo.