There are five major Rivers flowing through Himachal Pradesh which provide water to both the Indus & the Ganges basins
BEAS
- RIVER NAME BEAS
- VEDIC NAME- Arjikiya
- SANSKRIT NAME Vipasa
- ORIGIN -From Beas Kund in the Pir Panjal range near the Rohtang Pass (3978 mtrs.)
- TRIBUTARIES -Parbati ,Hurla Sainj Uhl,Suketi, Luni,Binwa, Chakki,Gaj, Naugal, Dehar
- SALIENT FEATURES
- Flows 256km in Himachal
- Catchment area in H.P. is 1200Sqkm
- Enters Distt. Mandi at Bajaura and leaves Mandi at Sandhol to enter Kangra.
- Flows from east to west between Indora & Mirthal.
- – Enters Punjab at Mirthal in distt. Kangra
- Merges into river Sutlej at Hari Ka Pattan in Ferozpur Distt. Of Punjab
Chenab
- VEDIC NAME- Askni
- SANSKRIT NAME-Chandra Bhaga
- ORIGIN -Formed by the confluence of Chandra & Bhaga stream at Tandi (in Lahaul) which arises from the opposite sides of Baralacha pass.
- TRIBUTARIES-Saicher, Nullah,Miyar, Nullah,
- SALIENT FEATURES
- Flows 122 km. in Himachal
- Catchment area in H.P. is 7500 Sqkm
- Enters Pangi Valley of Distt Chamba at Bhujind.
- Leaves Distt. Chamba at Sansari Nala to enter Poddar Valley of Kashmir
- Largest River of H.P in terms of Volume of water
Ravi
- RIVER NAME Ravi
- VEDIC NAME-Purushni
- SANSKRIT NAME-Iravati
- ORIGIN -Rises in Bara Banghal (Distt.Kangra) as a joint stream formed by glacier fed Bhadal and Tantgiri.
- TRIBUTARIES -Bhadal, Siul,Baira, Tantgiri,Chirchind Nullah
- SALIENT FEATURES -Flows 158 km in Himachal Catchment area in H.P. 5451 Sqkm.
- Alexander called it Hydraster or Rhouadis.
- Chamba Town lies on its right Bank
- Leaves Disttn Chamba at Kheri to enter J & K
- Merges with Chenab in Pakistan
- Separates Pirpanjal range from Dhauladhar
Satluj
- RIVER -Satluj
- VEDIC Name -Shatadru
- ORIGIN-From Rakastal near Man Sarovar lake in Tibet as L o g c h h e w Khabab river.
- TRIBUTARIES-Baspa, spiti Nogli, Solan,
- SALIENT FEATURES
- Flows 320 km in Himachal
- Longest river in Himachal
- Catchment area in H.P is 20000Sqkm
- Enters H.P (Distt. Kinnaur) at Khabab river. Shipkila (6608 mtrs.)
- Enters Distt. Bilaspur at Kasol & leaves near Neila.
- Enters Distt. Shimla at Chaura – Leaves Himachal at Bhakhra to enter Punjab.
- Asia’s highest gravity dam Bhakhra was constructed on this rive in 1963.
- Largest artificial lake Gobind Sagar (168 Sqkm.) is also on this river. –
- It finally merges with the Indus river.
Yamuna
- RIVER – Yamuna
- VEDIC- Kalindi
- ORIGIN- From Yamunotri In Garhwal Hills of Uttrakhand
- TRIBUTARIES – Tons, Pabbar,Giri, Andhra, Bata, Jalal
- SALIENT FEATURES
- Shortest river in Himachal
- Catchment area in H.P is 2320-Sqkm.
- Enters H.P at Khadar Majri in Distt Sirmour
- Easternmost river of Himachal
- Has Mythical relation to the ‘Sun’
- Largest tributary of Ganga river
- Leaves H.P near Tejewala to enter Haryana
- Tons River forms a Natural Bound- ary between H.P Uttrakhand
