Sunday, October 29, 2017

The Kopothakho River

The Kopothakho River (Sanskrit), or Kobodak , Kabadak, or Kapotaksma, is a waterway of Bangladesh.

Inception : Bhairab River at Chaugacha, Jessore. Outfall: Kholpatua River at Koyra, Khulna. Stream Type: Tidal waterway. Length: 180 kilometers (110 mi). Normal width: 150 meters (490 ft). Profundity: 3.5 to 5.0 meters (11.5 to 16.4 ft). Catchment range: 800 square kilometers (310 sq mi). Least stream: February, 2.0 cubic meters for each second (71 cu ft/s). Most extreme stream: July–August, 80 cubic meters for every second (2,800 cu ft/s).

The lower part of the waterway is tidal.

References

Ahmed, Tahmina (2012). "Kobadak River". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

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