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Sutlej River Indus River | UPSC with Nikhil

Satluj is a historical river this is one of the 5 rivers that deliver Punjab its call. It is one of the tributaries of the Indus River. Satluj enters India close to Shipki La Pass, passing thru several Himalayan valleys earlier than merging with the Beas River in Punjab, which then merges with the Chenab in Pakistan earlier than touchdown withinside the Indus. Sutudri becomes the call given to the Sutlej withinside the Vedic era.

 

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The Sutlej river rises in China's Western Tibet, close to the supply of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers, withinside the Kailas mountain range. The river has a duration of 1,536 kilometres and a catchment region of 75369 rectangular kilometres (of which 70 per cent is in India). Near Ferozepur, it enters Pakistan (Punjab) and ultimately joins the Chenab river close to the Punjab barrage. There are 8 important tributaries to the Sutlej River (all besides Rohi Nullah being a part of the Sutlej river in India). The Beas River, that's 464 kilometres lengthy and has a catchment region of 9920 kilometers2, is the most important tributary. Near Mansarover, the Sutlej River enters India and flows north-westward. On its manner from the Shipkipass, it passes thru big Himalayan ranges. It flows as much as the Gobind Sagar Lake, wherein the Bhakra Dam is built.
Nangal head-works are positioned 14 kilometres downstream of the Bhakra dam. The river keeps wafting in a southerly route from here. It enters the plains close to Ropar after flowing for every other 50 kilometres. Finally, it reaches Harike, wherein it meets the Beas River. During the monsoon season, floods can arise on each aspect of the river. In Pakistan, the river flows north of the Vindhya Mountain Range, south of the Hindu Kush department of the Himalayan Mountain Ranges, and east of the Central Sulaiman Range.

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The Sutlej River stretches for 1,450 kilometres. Various hydroelectric strength and irrigation projects, which includes the Kol Dam, Bhakra Nangal Dam, Baspa Hydroelectric Power Project, and Nathpa Jhakri Project, are positioned alongside the river. The Sutlej is regularly called the Red River. The river is the Indus River's easternmost tributary. The Sutlej River originates close to Lake Rakhastal in Tibet, close to the Kailash Mountain Range. The Sutlej River normally flows west to southwest, coming into India thru the Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
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