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The Sutlej River [a] is a major river in Asia, flowing through China, India and Pakistan, and is the longest of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is also known as Satadru ; [ 3 ] and is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River .
The following is a list of the cities in India through which major rivers flow. [1] ... City River Rishikesh: Ganges: Badrinath: ... Mobile view; Search.
Satluj Valley (alternative spelling Sutlej) is a valley in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Sutlej river runs through it. 31°20′42″N 77°27′11″E / 31.345°N 77.453°E / 31.345;
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
The Nathpa Jhakri Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh, India. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it supplies a 1,500 megawatts (2,000,000 hp) underground power station with water. Before reaching the power station, water is diverted through a 27.4 km (17 mi) headrace tunnel.
The Cis-Sutlej states were a group of states in the contemporary Punjab and Haryana states of northern India during the 19th century, lying between the Sutlej River on the north, the Himalayas on the east, the Yamuna River and Delhi District on the south, and Sirsa District on the west.
The river Sutlej separates Doaba from the Malwa region of India to its south and the river Beas separates Doaba from the Majha region, split between Pakistan and India, to its north. Scheduled castes form more than 40% of the population in Doaba. This area is also called the NRI Hub of Punjab as a consequence of the migration of a significant ...
Gobind Sagar Lake is a reservoir situated in Una and Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh, India. [2] Formed by the Bhakra Dam on the river Sutlej, the reservoir is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru. One of the world's highest gravity dams, the Bhakra Dam rises nearly 225.5 m above its lowest foundations.