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Location Map
Migrating The Kosi river fan located in Bihar, the northern part
of India is one of the largest alluvial cones built by
any river in the world. During the last 200 years,
River the Kosi river has shifted westwards for a distance
of about 112 km abandoning and burying its
older channels and forming new ones. The Kosi
megafan is spread over ~10,351 Sq.km with
a maximum length and width of ~155Km and
~115 km respectively. The Resourcesat-2 AWiFS
image shows this gigantic geomorphic marvel
clearly.
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