River System of Himachal Pradesh

The major river systems of the region are the Chandra-bhaga or Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej and Yamuna. These perennial rivers are fed by snow and rainfall. The annual replenish-able groundwater resource in the state is 0.43BCM and the stage of ground water development is 30%.

RIVERS	VEDIC NAME	SANSKRIT NAME
Satluj        Satudri	Satudri	Saturdai
Ravi	Parushani	Iravati
Yamuna	Kalinidi	Yamunotri
Beas       Arjikiya	Arjikiya	Vipasha
Chenab	Asikni	Chandrabhaga

RIVERS	SOURCE OF ORIGIN
Satluj	Mansarovar (Tibet) (Rakas lake)
Beas	Rotang pass (Beas Kund in Pir Panjal range)
Ravi	Bara Bhangal
Chenab	Baralacha
Yamuna	Yamunotri (from Kalind Parvat in Utter Kashi)

Rivers	Length Course	Tributaries
Satluj	320 km	Beaspa ,Ali Khad,Spiti,Nogli Stream,Soan
Beas	256 km	Parbati ,Spin, Malana Nala,Sarvari stream ,Binwa, Neugal, Banganga, Gaj , Dehr ,Chakki, Kunah,Man, Baner ,Luni, Senj , Tirthan, Harli ,Uhl
Ravi	158 km	Bhandal ,TantGiri,Siul ,Chirchind Nala , sal , chatrani
Chenab	122km	Chandra , Bhaga, Miyar Nallah of Lahaul, Saicher Nallah in Pangi Valley
Yamuna	152 km	Giri , Tons , Pabber ,Andhra ,Bata

             YAMUNA

·        The Eastern most river is Yamuna and mythical associated with the Sun God

·        Yamuna enters in H.P.at Khoder Majra (Sirmaur)

·        Tons rises from Valley of Har-ki dun (Feeder stream ‘Supin’ and Rupin )

·        Tons joins Yamuna at an place Kalsi (Place in Dehradun valley)

·        The river divides the Sirmaur district into two equal parts known as Giri (Cis –Giri and Trans-Giri)

·        Giri joins the Yamuna in Paonta below Mokkampur

·        The human settlement that have sprung up along the Giri river are Yashwantnagar ,Dadahu(Rrnuka), Sataun

·        Pabber is the tributary of Gir

·        Pabber river rises from Chandernahan lake near Chansal peak in Rohru (Dhauladhar range)

·        Giri river rises from Kupar peak near Jubbal

·        The Bata river originates from Dharthi range(lower slope of Nahan ridge)

·        Yamuna finally drained into Bay of Bengal

                 SATLUJ

·        Longest river of H.P. Satluj

·        Satluj enters in Himachal from Tibet near a village NAMGIA at a place called Shipki-la (6608 m)

·        The river freezes occasionally in winter Spiti (tributary of Satluj)

·        Main settlements on Spiti bank are Hansi and Dhankar Gompa

·        Baspa river originates from Baspa Hill

·        Satluj leaves Kinnaur district and entered in dist. Shimla at Chauhra

·        Satluj touches Kullu dist. At Nirmand tehsil (opposite to Rampur tehsil)

·        Satluj enters Mandi district at Firnu

·        Tributaries of Satluj in distt. Mandi Sinu,Bahlu Katlu, Behna ,Siman ,Bantrehr,Khadel,Bhagmati

·        Satluj enters Bilaspur district at Dehar

·        Satluj leaves Himachal and entered Punjab at Bhakra

·        Important hydroelectric projest located on satluj are Prestigious Bhakra Dam , Prestigious Nathpa Jhakri , Rongtong , Sanjay Vidyut Pariyojna (Bhaba), Andhra, Binwa, Bassi, Baspa stage1 and 2, Ghanvi Project

·        River known as the brother of Baspa Satluj

·        Flood in river Satluj devastated Bilaspur town in 1762A.D.

·        Villages got submerged during the formation of Bhakra Dam 256

·        Satluj finally drained into Indus

                   BEAS

·        Districts on the bank of Beas river Kullu , Mandi , Hamirpur and Kangra

·        Beas leaves Himachal and entered Punjab at Murthal

·        Tirthan river join Beas at Larji

·        Tirthan rises from Pir-Panjal range

·        Main tributary of Beas is Parvati river join Beas at Shamshi

·        Sainj river join the Beas river at Larji

·        Beas enters Mandi district at Bajaura

·        Beas leaves Kullu district at Nagwain

·        The river which was known as ‘River of Sorrow ‘of Punjab but after constructed of Pon Dam it has now become a “Harbinger of Prosperity” is Beas

·        The place where ‘Beas Rishi’ and ‘Beas Kund meat to form RIVER BEAS Palachan village

·        Water of Beas river has been diverted at pandoh through a tunnel so as to merge with Satluj at Slapper

                                  RAVI

·        Chamba is situated on the right bank of the river Ravi

·        Ravi leave Chamba and entered Punjab at Kheri

·        The name given to river Ravi by Greek historian of Alexander is Hydraster

·        Ravi merged in Chenab in Pakistan

              CHENAB

·        Chandra and Bhaga meet to form river Chenab at Tandi (Lahaul)

·        Chenab enters Pangi Valley of Chenab district at Rihund

·        In H.P. gold is found in the river Chandrabhaga

·        River Chenab finally joins the Arabian sea

·        Greek used to call river Chenab as Asisenes

·        Chenab leaves Chamba and entered Jammu and Kashmir at Sansari Nala

·        The local name of rivers Chandra and Bhaga are:-

Chandra-rangoli

Bhaga – Gara(punn)

·        The largest river in term of amount of water is Chenab

            OTHER RIVERS

·        Swan river is in district Una

·        River known as ‘River of Sorrow’in Una Swan

·        Old name of river Swan is Som Bhadra

·        Imala and Vimla river valley is in Karsog

·        River imla rises in Mahun Dhong

·        Vimla river rises in Gudha

·        Imla and Vimla rivers meet Satluj in Karsog at Parlog

·        The river Beas joins the satluj at Har –ka –Patun

·        The place near Dalhousie from where one can have a full view on a clear day of three main river of Himachal namely Beas ,Ravi and Chenab Dain Kund