Daha River

Daha River
बानगंगा
Location
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictGopalganj, Siwan, Saran
Physical characteristics
SourceArtesian well
 • locationSasamusa Chaur
 • elevation200 meter
MouthGhaghara
 • location
Phulwariya, Tajpur, Saran
 • elevation
50 meter
Length96 KM
Basin features
CitiesSiwan
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The Daha River (Bhojpuri: 𑂘𑂰𑂯𑂰 𑂢𑂘𑂲 ) is a seasonal river that originates from an artesian well in a marshy area of Sasamusa Chaur in Gopalganj district in the state of Bihar in India. It flows as a small, perennial stream, covering about 96 km (60 mi) through the Gopalganj, Siwan, and Chhapra districts, before joining the Ghaghra River near Chhapra. The river condition is critical due to encroachment, illegal construction and water pollution. Pollution of the river began largely in the 1980s, largely as a result of farming as well as the presence of a sugar mill in the region, and has continued ever since.