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Rivers of jammu & Kashmir
The state of j&K is drained by number of rivers.
There is an antecedent drainage system in J&K state
The drainage of J&K can be classified into three system based up-to regions of drainage.
RIVERS DRAINING IN JAMMU.
In jammy region the various rivers that flow of make their drainage are
Ravi or iravati
Ujh
Tawi or suryaputri
Chenab
Ravi or iravati
It has its origin from the Himalayas at Bhar Bhangal near Rohtang Pass in HP. It leaves Himalayas at Basholi and passes close to Kathua near Madhopur, where it enters the plains of the Punjab.
Total length = 600km
Thein Dam is on Ravi.
Ujh joins it near Gurdaspur.
UJH.
It is a tributary of Ravi obtained from Kailash Mt. At an elevation of 14,100 Ft. Close to Bhaderwah 🗻 of state J&K. after flowing for 101km, it stretches & joins Ravi at Nainkoti in Pakistan.
TAWI or suryaputri.
It is major left bank tributary of river Chenab. It is an important river of jammy region has its origin from kailash kind near soej Hills in Bhaderwah Tehsil of Distt. Doda.
It runs for 120km and finally merges in river chenab in Pakistan.
CHENAB OR CHANDRABHAGA
Source - Bars lacha pass, HP
Total length -1180km.
Basin countries -India & Pakistan.
Chenab consists of two streams viz-chandra & Bhaga.
Both meet at Tandi & form chandrabhaga. It flows in pangi valley in chamba Distt. Of HP and enter at paddar area of District Kishtwar. It flows through kishtwar(Dulhasti project) , doda, Reasi(salal project) and Akhnoor jammu.
It enters into Pakistan and joins Indus system.
Projects -salal, Bhagilar, Dulhasti.
RIVERS FLOWING IN KASHMIR.
Jhelum or vitasta or vyeth or Hydaspes.
Jhelum is the main waterway of Kashmir region.
Source-verinag, anantnag.
Length =725km(215km in kashmir region)
Basin -india & Pakistan.
It is famous tourist attraction, especially for the nine old bridge over it.
It is navigable from KHANBAL TO KHADANYAR(Baramulla) a distance of 170 km.
Tributaries
Left - vishau, Rambo Ara, Dudhganga, Sukhnag
Right-
Bringi, liddar, sind nullah, Erin, Madumati & pohru.
After passing through Anatnag, pulwama & Srinagar, the river flows into wular lake, which is regard as delta in kashmir and then passes through Baramulla and uri, it flows into Pakistan.
In India it flows for about 400km.
RIVERS FLOWING IN LADAKH.
Indus
Kishenganga.
Kishenganga.or Neelum.
It is an important tributary of river Jhelum.
It had its origin in Kishansar lake & consequently been named as Kishenganga.
It drains the Tilal, Burzha-Bal, Gurez & other surrounding areas.
It merges into Muzafarabad (pOK).
INDUS.
It originated from Mansarvor lake from sengge -khambal glacier in Tibet.
It enters in j&k via ladakh and flows NW direction between the Ladakh & zanskar Range.
It flows through Pakistan, J&K and West Tibet.
Total length =2880km.
(709km in India)
Tributary
Left bank -
Skardu, shighar
Right - shyok , gilgit etc.
Other ones are - zanskar, drass, Nubra, hunza, nagar river, Astor, balmar, gumal, Kabul, panjnand, Shingo, suru, gar,swaan & ghizar etc.
Other notes
Zanskar - a tributary of Indus, it has two branches
Ist - Doda originates near pensi LA & flows in zanskar.
2ndly - branch formed of two main streams - Kargyag & Tsarap.
Shyok-
A tributary of Indus originates from Rimo glacier. One of the Tongue of Siachen glacier.
Drass-
A tributary of Suru originates from Machoi glacier near Zoji LA pass.
Nubra -
A tributary of shyok & flows in ladakh
Originates from saichen glacier.
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Ajitsinghcharak.
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Rivers of jammu & Kashmir
The state of j&K is drained by number of rivers.
There is an antecedent drainage system in J&K state
The drainage of J&K can be classified into three system based up-to regions of drainage.
RIVERS DRAINING IN JAMMU.
In jammy region the various rivers that flow of make their drainage are
Ravi or iravati
Ujh
Tawi or suryaputri
Chenab
Ravi or iravati
It has its origin from the Himalayas at Bhar Bhangal near Rohtang Pass in HP. It leaves Himalayas at Basholi and passes close to Kathua near Madhopur, where it enters the plains of the Punjab.
Total length = 600km
Thein Dam is on Ravi.
Ujh joins it near Gurdaspur.
UJH.
It is a tributary of Ravi obtained from Kailash Mt. At an elevation of 14,100 Ft. Close to Bhaderwah 🗻 of state J&K. after flowing for 101km, it stretches & joins Ravi at Nainkoti in Pakistan.
TAWI or suryaputri.
It is major left bank tributary of river Chenab. It is an important river of jammy region has its origin from kailash kind near soej Hills in Bhaderwah Tehsil of Distt. Doda.
It runs for 120km and finally merges in river chenab in Pakistan.
CHENAB OR CHANDRABHAGA
Source - Bars lacha pass, HP
Total length -1180km.
Basin countries -India & Pakistan.
Chenab consists of two streams viz-chandra & Bhaga.
Both meet at Tandi & form chandrabhaga. It flows in pangi valley in chamba Distt. Of HP and enter at paddar area of District Kishtwar. It flows through kishtwar(Dulhasti project) , doda, Reasi(salal project) and Akhnoor jammu.
It enters into Pakistan and joins Indus system.
Projects -salal, Bhagilar, Dulhasti.
RIVERS FLOWING IN KASHMIR.
Jhelum or vitasta or vyeth or Hydaspes.
Jhelum is the main waterway of Kashmir region.
Source-verinag, anantnag.
Length =725km(215km in kashmir region)
Basin -india & Pakistan.
It is famous tourist attraction, especially for the nine old bridge over it.
It is navigable from KHANBAL TO KHADANYAR(Baramulla) a distance of 170 km.
Tributaries
Left - vishau, Rambo Ara, Dudhganga, Sukhnag
Right-
Bringi, liddar, sind nullah, Erin, Madumati & pohru.
After passing through Anatnag, pulwama & Srinagar, the river flows into wular lake, which is regard as delta in kashmir and then passes through Baramulla and uri, it flows into Pakistan.
In India it flows for about 400km.
RIVERS FLOWING IN LADAKH.
Indus
Kishenganga.
Kishenganga.or Neelum.
It is an important tributary of river Jhelum.
It had its origin in Kishansar lake & consequently been named as Kishenganga.
It drains the Tilal, Burzha-Bal, Gurez & other surrounding areas.
It merges into Muzafarabad (pOK).
INDUS.
It originated from Mansarvor lake from sengge -khambal glacier in Tibet.
It enters in j&k via ladakh and flows NW direction between the Ladakh & zanskar Range.
It flows through Pakistan, J&K and West Tibet.
Total length =2880km.
(709km in India)
Tributary
Left bank -
Skardu, shighar
Right - shyok , gilgit etc.
Other ones are - zanskar, drass, Nubra, hunza, nagar river, Astor, balmar, gumal, Kabul, panjnand, Shingo, suru, gar,swaan & ghizar etc.
Other notes
Zanskar - a tributary of Indus, it has two branches
Ist - Doda originates near pensi LA & flows in zanskar.
2ndly - branch formed of two main streams - Kargyag & Tsarap.
Shyok-
A tributary of Indus originates from Rimo glacier. One of the Tongue of Siachen glacier.
Drass-
A tributary of Suru originates from Machoi glacier near Zoji LA pass.
Nubra -
A tributary of shyok & flows in ladakh
Originates from saichen glacier.
....
Ajitsinghcharak.
Blogger /writer.
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