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Rivers Of Jammu And Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir has many lakes, rivers, and glaciers. Significant rivers that flow through Jammu & Kashmir from the Himalayas are Jhelum River, Jhelum, Chenab River, Chenab and Ravi River, Ravi These river basins are located at a higher elevation facilitating huge hydro power potential. List of rivers Jammu & Kashmir rivers fall into three river systems. Indus River System * Indus River (Main) ** Ladakh, in Ladakh the main tributaries of Indus are Suru, Nubra and Zanskar rivers. *** Suru River (Indus), Suru River (Indus tributary; flows through Kargil) **** Dras River (Joins Suru near Kargil) **** Shingo River (Tributary of Suru) *** Nubra River (Indus tributary in Ladakh) *** Zanskar River (Major Indus tributary; merges at Nimmu) **** Yapola River (Tributary of Zanskar, which merges with Indus) ** Jammu and Kashmir, in J&K the main tributaries of Indus are Chenab and Jhelum. *** Chenab River (Largest tributary of Indus in J&K) **** M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jammu And Kashmir (union Territory)
Jammu and Kashmir ( J&K) is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a Kashmir#Kashmir dispute, dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and between India and China since 1959.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the WP:TERTIARY, tertiary sources (a) through (e), reflecting WP:DUE, due weight in the coverage. Although "controlled" and "held" are also applied neutrally to the names of the disputants or to the regions administered by them, as evidenced in sources (h) through (i) below, "held" is also considered politicised usage, as is the term "occupied", (see (j) below). (a) (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalnai River
The Kalnai River is a tributary of the Chenab River in the Bunjwah region bordering Doda district, Kishtwar and Doda districts in Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. An under construction 48MW Lower Kalnai hydroelectric project is located at Donadi on this river. Course The Kalnai River originates from the confluence of the Kalgoni River, Kalgoni Stream and the rivulet from the Bunjwah area at Donadi. The river flows through the Bhalessa region. The river continues its journey, gradually gaining strength as it moves southeastwards. After a course of approximately 25 kilometers, it reaches the town of Thathri, where it finally joins the mighty Chenab River, whose waters were allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty. Dams Lower Kalnai Hydroelectric Project Lower Kalnai Hydroelectric Project (Donadi Hydroelectric Project), at Donadi is a 48 MW proposed hydropower project located on Kalnai river in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudhganga River
The Dudhaganga (or Dudhganga, Doodhganga) is a right-bank tributary river of the Krishna in western India. It rises in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra in the Western Ghats and flows eastward through the Kolhapur and Belgaum districts in Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ... before joining the Krishna. Parts of its course form the boundary between Karnataka and Maharashtra states. The river is dammed to form the Kalammawadi reservoir in the west of Kohlapur district. References * Maharashtra State Gazettee {{coord, 16.5837, 74.6347, type:river_region:IN, format=dms, display=title Rivers of Maharashtra Rivers of Karnataka Geography of Belagavi district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brengi River
The Bringhi or Brengi river is a river in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It flows for a total of before feeding Jhelum River at Haji Danter, Anantnag. It is formed by the confluence of three streams Nowbugh stream, Ahlan Gadol Stream, and Daksum Stream. Nowbugh Stream originates from the glaciers of Margan Top, Daksum Stream originates from the glaciers of Sinthan in Anantnag Anantnag ( ; ), also called Islamabad ( ; ), is the administrative headquarters of Anantnag district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "admi ... district. The river passes through a gorge at Daksum (altitude ). Kokernag is in the Bringhi river valley. It is one of the tributary of river Jhelum. Sir Walter Lawrence wrote in his book ''The Valley of Kashmir'' that the brang river which disappears at Dewalgam village in the fissures of the limestone is the real source of the Achabal spring. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markha River
Markha may refer to: * Markha, a former village, incorporated into the city of Yakutsk Yakutsk ( ) is the capital and largest city of Sakha, Russia, located about south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining industry, Yakutsk has become one of Russia's most rapidly growing regional cities, with a population of 355,443 at the ..., Sakha Republic, Russia * Markha, Olyokminsky District, a village in Olyokminsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia * Markha (Vilyuy), a tributary of the Vilyuy in the Sakha Republic, Russia * Markha (Lena), a tributary of the Lena in the Sakha Republic, Russia * Markha River (India), a river in Ladakh, India {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ujh River
The Ujh river (or Ujjh river) is a tributary of the Ravi River that flows through the Pathankot in the Indian state of Punjab. Course The Ujh river originates in Kailash mountains (near Bhaderwah hills, part of the Pir Panjal Range) at an altitude of . It flows a distance of nearly , some of it in Pakistani Punjab, before joining Ravi near Chak Ram Sahai in Indian Punjab. The average width of the river in the plains is about . Four streams, Bhini, Sutar, Dunarki and Talan join Ujh at Panjtirthi. Ujh and Bhini are perennial rivers. The rest are seasonal. At Karandi Khurd (), the Ujh river spins off a 'western branch', which joins back with the main branch near Gharotta in Pakistani Punjab (). Even though it is but a small stream, the western branch achieved notability as Cyril Radcliffe defined the India–Pakistan border to follow the course of this branch until reaching the trijunction of the Shakargarh, Pathankot and Gurdaspur tehsils. From the trijunction, the border was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sind River
The Sind River or the Sindh River is a river in the Ganderbal district of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a major tributary of the Jhelum River and is long. Geography The Sind River forms the Sind Valley. The source of the river lies in the Machoi Glacier at an elevation of , east of the Amarnath temple and south of the Zoji La. It flows through Panjtarni (a camping site of Amarnath yatra) southwards up to Domail where it joins a tributary which doubles its flow from the Kolhoi Glacier. It then flows mostly westwards along the NH 1D and is fed by many glacial streams on its way to Ganderbal town. At Kichpora Preng it is fed by the Wangath river which flows down from the Gangabal Lake, which is considered the source of the river per tradition. The major tributaries of the river are: the Amarnath stream, Kolhoi Grar, Shitkadi Nallah, Gund Nallah, Surfraw Nallah and Wangath Nallah. Surfraw Nallah is a big Nallah which joins the Sind river a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishanganga River
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga River, is a river in the Kashmir region in the Indian subcontinent. It originates in the Ganderbal district of Indian-administered Kashmir, flows through the Neelam Valley into Pakistani-administered Kashmir, where parts of its course fall along the Line of Control, before merging with the Jhelum River near the city of Muzaffarabad. Name of the river The river has traditionally been known as the Kishanganga River (Hindi: किशनगंगा नदी, Urdu: دریائے کِشن گنگا) and is still known as such in India; after the partition of India in 1947, the river was renamed the Neelum River (Urdu: دریائے نیلم, Hindi: नीलम नदी) in Pakistan in 1956. Basin ''Shardadesh'' is a name for the drainage basin of the Kishanganga River. Course The Kishanganga River originates from Krishansar lake in the vicinity of Sonamarg, an area of Ganderbal district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nala Palkhu
The Nala Palkhu or Palkhu Nala (Palkhu Stream) is a stream in Punjab, Pakistan. Course The Nala Palkhu originates near the town of Saidpur in the Bajwat area from the Tawi River, the major left-bank tributary of the Chenab River. In addition, many small streams in the foothills of the Great Himalayas join to form a main stream, the Nala Aik, in the south of Jammu and south-east of Sialkot regions. Another stream from the Nala Aik joins the Palkhu in Indian territory before the Pakistani border. Then the Nala Palkhu flows parallel to the Chenab River, passing north of two important cities of Punjab, Pakistan: Sialkot and Wazirabad. About one kilometer east of Wazirabad, the Nala Aik and Palkhu join near the locally famous "Lado Ki Pulli", a small bridge on the Aik. Downstream of the joining point, this stream is called Nala Palkhu and it forms the northern boundary of the city of Wazirabad. The Nala Palkhu crosses the Grand Trunk Road at the northern edge of Wazirabad and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poonch River
The Poonch River (also known as Punch River, Punch Tohi, Pulast, and Tohi of Punch) is a tributary of the Jhelum River that flows through Jammu and Kashmir in India, and Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. Name According to Georg Bühler, the ancient form of the word Tohi is Taushi mentioned in the Rājataraṅgiṇī and the Nīlamata Purāṇa. In the latter work, Āpagā (Aik Nala of Sialkot), Tauśī and Candrabhāgā are named together. Probably, the word is connected with the Sanskrit ''tuṣāra'', 'cold', i.e. 'snow'. Course The river originates in the south-facing foothills of Pir Panjal range, in the areas of Neel-Kanth Gali and Jamian Gali. It is called 'Siran' (Suran) in this area. It flows south and then west until it reaches the town of Poonch, after which it bends southwest, finally draining into the Mangla Reservoir near Chomukh. The towns of Poonch, Sehra, Tatta Pani, Kotli and Mirpur are situated on the banks of this river. Tributaries Frederic Dre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rambi Ara
Rambi Ara is a river and tributary to the River Jhelum located in Shopian District in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It joins the Veshaw River near Sangam in Anantnag District before the confluence finally meets the Jhelum. The Rambi Ara originates in the Pir Panjal The Pir Panjal Range ( ; ) is a range of mountains in the Lower Himalayan region located in the Western Himalayas of northern Indian subcontinent. It runs southeast to northwest between the Beas and Neelam/Kishanganga rivers, in the Indi ... Range and has two major tributaries. The Rambi Ara is known for fluctuating water levels and is often affected by flash floods. References {{Hydrography of Jammu and Kashmir Indus basin Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidder River
The Lidder or Liddar ( Kashmiri: لیٔدٕر, IPA: /lʲədɨr/, ) is a river situated in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates from the Kolahoi Glacier and feeds the Jhelum River in Mirgund Khanabal, at an altitude of . Etymology ''Lidder'' is a corruption of the local Sanskrit name ''Lambodari'' (लम्बोदरी) meaning 'long bellied goddess'. Geography The river originates from Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg and gives rise to Lidder Valley. It runs southwards through the alpine meadows of ''Lidderwat'' in the region of Aru, from which it got its name. It covers before reaching Pahalgam where it joins the major tributary of the East Lidder from Sheshnag Lake. It then runs westwards until it meets the Jehlum River at Mirgund Khanabal near Anantnag. It has crystal blue-coloured water and Pahalgam is situated in the center of Lidder Valley. Economy The waters of the river are mainly used for irrigation purposes through different c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
