Important Rivers and Lakes in j&k and Ladakh
The main rivers that flow through the Jammu & Kashmir region are Jhelum in kashmir and Chenab in jammu. Origin of these rivers are himalayas. The river Indus originates at the Mansarovar lake in Tibet region of china. Some of the famous lakes in the Jammu & Kashmir region are Manasbal (ganderbal , Dal lake (srinagar) and the Wular lake (bandipora). Rising from a deep spring at Verinag, the Jhelum meanders north-west from the northern slope of the Pir Panjal range through the Valley of Kashmir to the Wular lake.
IMPORTANT RIVERS
The main rivers that flow through the Jammu &Kashmir region are:
Jhelum : The Jhelum is the main waterway of the Valley of Kashmir. It rises from a spring called Verinag from where a number of tributaries joins the Jhelum and make itnnavigable from Khannabal to Wular lake. The total length of wular lake in the valley is about 177 km.
Ravi: at Basoli The Ravi river leaves the Himalayas and passes close to Kathua and enters into the plain of the Punjab.
Tawi: The Tawi river, flows around the city of Jammu after collecting drainage to the northeast of Jammu in the interior mountains.
Chenab: The Chenab river rises in the Himalayan contour of Lahul and Spiti. Twobstreams, more or less parallel, the Chandra and the Bhaga form the Chandrabhaga, or the Chenab. It drains the eastern section of the southern slope of Pir Panjal.
Indus: The Indus is another important river,bwhich originates in Tibet near Kashmirborder. A considerable portion of this river flows through our neighbouring nations.
Zanskar: The Zanskar river, a north flowing tributary of the Indus river, has two main branches in its upper reaches. First of these,the Doda originates near Pensi-La (4,400m) mountain pass and flows through the main Zanskar valley. The second branch is formed by two main tributaries, the (Kargyag river) source near the Shingo La (5,091 m) and (Tsarap river) with its source near the BaralachaLa
Shyok: The Shyok river, a tributary of the Indus river, traverses through the Ladakh of India and the Northern areas of Pakistan for a distance of about 550 km. It originates from the (Rimo Glacier) it is a tongue of Siachen Glacier. The river gets larger when it merges with the Nubra river.
Kishanganga: The Kishanganga or the Neelum river flows through the Kashmir region and enters Pakistan in the Gurais sector of the Line of Control. It meets the Jhelum river in the north od of Muzzafarabad. The controversial Kishanganga Power Project is being constructed on it.
Doda River : The Doda river originates from the Drang Drung glacier of the Pensi-La and flows through the state of Ladakh. The river flows into the Padum valley, and joins with the Tsarap river to form the larger river zanskar.
Dras: The Dras river, a tributary of the Suru river, originates in the Machoi Glacier near the Zozi-La pass Nubra: The Nubra river is a tributary of the shyok river and flows in Ladakh region. It originates from the Siachen Glacier.
IMPORTANT LAKES of jammu and kashmir
A large number of lakes are found in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Mostly of glacial origin. Some of the important lakes of the state are as
follows:
Wular: The Wular lake in Kashmir is the largest freshwater lake in India. It is about 16 km long, 9.6 km wide . This lake lies between Bandiporeand Sopore at the distance of about 75 km.
Dal Lake :- The Dal lake is a beautiful lake near Srinagar. It is eight km long and 7 km wide. Its a flood lung of the Jhelum. The famous Mughal gardens are situated around it. Floating gardens are found in this lake, it grow a large variety of vegetables.
Nagin: The Nagin lake is located at a few distance from the Dal lake. Both the lakes Nagin lake and Dal lake are interconnected by a small water channel . Like Dal lake, Nagin lake also freezes in the winter.
Anchar Lake: This lake is swampy area.The Sind Nallah enters this lake from onenside and flows out from the other side. Anchar lake about 8 kms long and 3 kms in width
Mansbal Lake :- The Mansbal lake is at a distance of 29 km from Srinagar and is situated at Safapora. It is 5 km long and 1 km wide. I connected by a canal with Jhelum .
Mansar: The Mansar lake, 62 km from Jammu is about 1.6 kms in length and 0.8 kms in width. Besides being a popular tourishtdestination in jammu region, mansar lake is also a holy site, sharing the legend and sanctity of Lake Mansarovar. On its eastern bank lies the shrine of mythological Sheshnag. People on festive occasions takes a holy dip in this lake.
Harwan lake: The Harwan lake is at a distance of 21 kma from capital Srinagar. It is 278m long, 137 m wide and 18 m deep. It is a source of water supply to Srinagar city.
Hokarsar: The Hokarsar lake is on Baramulla road about 13 kms from Srinagar. It is about 3.7 km long and 1 mile wide. Willow trees are grown in abundance on its banks.
Vishno Pad: The Konsurnag or Vishno Pad lake is situated in the Pir Panjal range at a height of 4,000 m above sea level to the south of Shopian. It is about 5.5 km long and 3 kms wide and is the source of the river Vishav. It is at a distance of 34 kms from Shopian. And 50 km from kulgam
Gangabal: The Gangabal lake is situated at a height of 11,713 ft (3,570 m) on the peak of Harmukh mountain.
Sheshnag: The Sheshnag lake is situated near Vavjan, enroute to Shri Amarnath cave. It is at a distance of 29 km from Pahalgam.
Neelang: The Neelang lake is situated in district Badgam at a distance of 10 km from
Two more lakes: Tarsar lake and Marsar lake lies on the northern slope of the Harmukh mountain.
Marsar lake the origin of the Canal Sharabkul t hat provides water to the fountains that play in the Mughal Gardens. Marsar lake flows into the Lidar river, which is one of the largest tributaries of River Jehlum.
Sokh and Dokh are two other frozen lakes.
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