.....Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir.....
Jhelum River
The Jhelum River is also known as Vitasta, and it originates from a spring at Verinag in south kashmir.
It flows through Srinagar and enters Pakistan, where it joins the Chenab River.
- Length – 725 km
- Area – 32,000 km2
- Origin – Verinag
Chenab River
The Chenab River is one of the major rivers in J&K, and its source lies in the upper Himalayas in Lahaul and Spiti.
It flows through J&K and Punjab before joining the Indus River in Pakistan.
- Length – 960 km
- Area – 1,41,600 km2
- Origin – Lahaul and Spiti.
Indus River
The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in the world, and its source lies in Tibet.
It flows through J&K, Punjab, and Sindh before entering the Arabian Sea in Pakistan.
- Length – 3180 km
- Area – 11,65,000 km2
- Origin – Tibet
Tawi River
The Tawi River is a major tributary of the Chenab River, and it originates from the Kali Kund glacier near Kali Chui in Himachal Pradesh.
It flows through Jammu and enters the Chenab River near Akhnoor.
- Length – 158 km
- Area – 4,400 km2
- Origin – Kali Kund HP
Lidder River
The Lidder River is a major tributary of the Jhelum River, and it originates from the Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg.
It flows through the Kashmir Valley and joins the Jhelum River at Mirgund.
- Length – 725 km
- Area – 1,200 km2
- Origin – Kolhoi Glacier
Zanskar River
The Zanskar River is a tributary of the Indus River, and it originates from the Zanskar Range in Ladakh.
It flows through the Zanskar Valley and joins the Indus River near Nimmu.
- Length – 425 km
- Area – 14,000 km2
- Origin – Zanskar Ladakh
Shyok River
The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River, and it originates from the Rimo Glacier in Ladakh.
It flows through the Shyok Valley and joins the Indus River near Skardu.
- Length – 550 km
- Area – 14,000 km2
- Origin – Rimo Glacier
Nubra River
The Nubra River is a tributary of the Shyok River, and it originates from the Siachen Glacier in Ladakh.
It flows through the Nubra Valley and joins the Shyok River near Diskit.
- Length – 60 km
- Area – 3,500 km2
- Origin – Siachen Glacier
Ravi River
The Ravi River is a transboundary river that flows through J&K, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab before entering Pakistan.
It originates from the Bara Bhangal area of the Himalayas and flows through the Chamba Valley before entering Pakistan.
- Length – 720 km
- Area – 22,000 km2
- Origin – Bara Bhangal
Beas River
The Beas River is a transboundary river that flows through J&K, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab before entering Pakistan.
It originates from the Beas Kund in the Himalayas and flows through the Kullu Valley before joining the Sutlej River in Punjab.
- Length – 470 km
- Area – 20,303 km2
- Origin – Beas Kund Himalayas
Kishanganga River
The Kishanganga River, also known as the Neelam River, is a tributary of the Jhelum River, and it originates from the Krishansar Lake in the Himalayas.
It flows through the Kishanganga Valley and enters Pakistan, where it is known as the Neelam River.
- Length – 158 km
- Area – 7,030 km2
- Origin – Krishansar Lake
Suru River
The Suru River is a tributary of the Indus River, and it originates from the Panzella Glacier in Ladakh.
It flows through the Suru Valley and joins the Indus River near Kargil.
- Length – 185 km
- Area – 5,570 km2
- Origin – Panzella Glacier Ladakh
Dras River
The Dras River is a tributary of the Suru River, and it originates from the Machoi Glacier in the Zanskar Range.
It flows through the Dras Valley, which is known as the “Gateway to Ladakh”, before joining the Suru River near Kharul.
- Length – 74 km
- Area – 1,128 km2
- Origin – Machoi Glacier
Nallah Sindh River
The Nallah Sindh River is a tributary of the Jhelum River, and it originates from the Gangbal Lake in the Himalayas.
It flows through the Sindh Valley and joins the Jhelum River near Shadipur.
- Length – 107 km
- Area – 1,720 km2
- Origin – Gangbal Lake
Romushi River
The Romushi River is a tributary of the Suru River, and it originates from the Romushi Glacier in Ladakh.
It flows through the Romushi Valley and joins the Suru River near Sankoo.
- Length – 75 km
- Area – 1,100 km2
- Origin – Romushi Glacier
Astore River
The Astore River is a tributary of the Indus River, and it originates from the Rupal Glacier in Gilgit-Baltistan.
It flows through the Astore Valley and joins the Indus River near Bunji.
- Length – 120 km
- Area – 3,619 km2
- Origin – Rupal Glacier Gilgit
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