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| Sankosh River | |
|---|---|
 Sankosh River near Sopsokha,Bhutan | |
  Mouth of Sankosh River in Assam Show map of Assam Sankosh River (India) Show map of India | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | North Bhutan |
| • coordinates | 28°3′51.63″N89°42′46.74″E / 28.0643417°N 89.7129833°E /28.0643417; 89.7129833 |
| Mouth | Brahmaputra River |
• coordinates | 25°58′13.84″N89°50′20.33″E / 25.9705111°N 89.8389806°E /25.9705111; 89.8389806 |
TheSankosh (also Puna Thsang Chu, and Svarnakosha) is a river that rises in northernBhutan and empties into theBrahmaputra in the state ofAssam inIndia. In Bhutan, it is known as the Puna Tsang Chu below the confluences of several tributaries near the town ofWangdue Phodrang.
The two largest tributaries are theMo Chhu andPho Chhu, which flow together atPunakha. The Punakhadzong, which is situated immediately above the confluence of the two rivers, is one of the most beautiful dzongs in Bhutan[according to whom?] and the winter residence of theDratshang Lhentshog. The upper reaches of the Pho Chhu are susceptible to ice blockages, and the dzong has been damaged on several occasions byglacial lake outburst floods. After it enters India, it flows on the border of Assam and West Bengal. At Wangdue Phodrang, elevation 1,364 metres (4,475 ft), the river is joined by the west flowingTang Chuu 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 flowingHara Chhu. The last major Bhutanese tributary is theDaga Chhu.
26°23′N89°48′E / 26.383°N 89.800°E /26.383; 89.800
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