Doyang
| Doyang | |
|---|---|
 Doyang Lake Dam | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Dhansiri |
• coordinates | 26°15′55″N 93°34′16″E / 26.2653°N 93.5712°E |
| Length | 150 km (93 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Dzüü–Sidzü→ Doyang→ Dhansiri→ Brahmaputra→Bay of Bengal |
The Doyang is the longest and largest river in the Indian state of Nagaland. With its origin from small streams near the Nagaland–Assam border, it first flows to form the River Dzüü and Sidzü, which flow in a parallel direction in Kohima District and Phek District to meet at the Zünheboto District. It then flows to Wokha District where it is known by its name, the Doyang and moves south west direction and then north in Assam to join the Dhansiri which together in turn is a left tributary of the Brahmaputra.[1]
History
[edit]The Doyang–Dhansiri valley historically formed part of the Dimasa Kingdom. During the sixteenth-century Ahom–Kachari conflicts, Ahom forces advanced through the Doyang valley, after which Dimasa authority in the region was displaced.[2][3]
Dams
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The Doyang Hydro Electric Project is the only major river dam in Nagaland. It was commissioned in the year 2000, and the total installed capacity of the project is 75 (3 X 25) MW.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "List of Rivers of Nagaland". Nagaland GK. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "History". Golaghat District. Government of Assam. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Shakespear, Leslie Waterfield (1914). History of Upper Assam, Upper Burmah and North-Eastern Frontier. London: Macmillan and Co. pp. 14–16.
- ↑ "DOYANG HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT | North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited". neepco.co.in. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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