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The major rivers in Jammu and Kashmir are : Brengi River or Bringhi River; Chenab River; Dudhganga - is a tributary of the Jhelum that flows from Ludurmarg and rises in the central Pir Panjal range near Tatakooti Peak. Two mountain streams, the Sangesafed and the Yachera, form this river. This river flows through Batmalu Swamp near Srinagar ...
The Jhelum River is the main river of the Valley. It originates at Verinag; its most important tributaries are the Lidder and Sind rivers. Unlike other areas of Kashmir region, the Kashmir Valley is densely populated owing to the availability of a large expanse of fertile flat land.
The Neelum River, or Kishanganga River, is a river in the Kashmir region in the Indian subcontinent.It originates in 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.
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 30 kilometres (19 mi) before reaching Pahalgam where it joins the major tributary of the East Lidder from Sheshnag Lake .
The Jhelum River is the major Himalayan river which flows through the Kashmir valley. [44] The southern Jammu region is mostly mountainous, with the Shivaliks, the middle and the great Himalayas running parallel to each other in a southeast–northwest direction. A narrow southwestern strip constitutes fertile plains.
Kashmir is traversed by three rivers namely Indus, Jhelum and Chenab. These river basins divide the region into three valleys separated by high mountain ranges. The Indus valley forms the north and north-eastern portion of the region which include bare and desolate areas of Baltistan and Ladakh. The upper portion of the Jhelum valley forms the ...
Sind River Sind River Location Country India Union territory Jammu and Kashmir Region Kashmir Valley District Ganderbal Physical characteristics Source 34°12′14.860″N 75°35′21.94″E / 34.20412778°N 75.5894278°E / 34.20412778; 75.5894278 • location Machoi Glacier • elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft) Mouth 34°11′2.382″N 74°40′36.21″E / 34.18399500°N 74. ...
The Jhelum River [a] is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir, into Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir, then the Pakistani province of Punjab.