Indus River system UPSC

Indus River system

Name : 

Indus River.

Origin : 

Lake Mansarovar (Mt.Kalilash , Tibet).

State/UT : 

UT of Ladhak & Jammu and Kashmir.

Other Details : 

National River of Pakistan , Indus is Largest and Longest River flowing in India (Not of India) ,  Indus Plain has very Gentle Slop , India uses 20% of its water through India-Pakistan water Treaty 1960.

Name : 

Shyok River.

Origin : 

Rimo Glacier (Tongue of Siachin).

State/UT : 

UT of Ladakh Only.

Other Details : 

Aka. River of Death , Maitreya Buddha Statue facing Shyok River , Tributary of Indus River (completely in India).

Name : 

Zaskar River

Origin : 

Drang-Drung Glacier is 2nd largest Glacier of this region (UT of Ladakh) after Siachin Glacier and is origin of Stod River which is tributary of Zaskar River.

State/UT : 

UT of Ladakh only.

Other Details : 

Passes through Hemis National park , Tributary of Indus river (completely in India).

Name : 

Jhleum River.

Origin : 

Vering Spring (UT of J&K).

State/UT : 

UT of J&K only.

Other Details : 

Tributary of Chenab River , flows through Wular lake and near Dal lake (Both in UT of J&K).

Name : 

Chenab River.

Origin : 

Chandra and Bhaga river (near Lahul & Spiti , Himachal Pradesh).

State/UT : 

Himachal Pradesh and UT of J&K.

Other Details : 

Largest Tributary of Indus (Not longest).

Name : 

Ravi River.

Origin : 

Bara Bhangal (Branch of Dhauladhar)

State/UT : 

Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Other Details : 

Small of all river in Indus System , Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is on Ravi River.

Name : 

Beas River.

Origin : 

Beas Kund (Himachal Pradesh).

State/UT : 

Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Other Details : 

Tributary of Sutlej River , Flows Entirely in India , Beas Joins Sutlej in India (in Punjab) and forms Harike Wetland , Maharana Pratap Sagar Dam (HP).

Name : 

Sutlej river.

Origin : 

Rakas Lake (nead Kailash , Tibet).

State/UT : 

HP and Punjab.

Other Details : 

Bhakra Nangal Dam (HP) , Gobind Sagar reservoir (HP) , Only tributary of Indus Origin out of India , Comes in India through Shipkila Pass (HP) , Longest Tributary of Indus.