Dras River
River in Ladakh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dras River, also spelt Drass River, is a river in the Kargil district in the Indian union territory of Ladakh. It originates below the Zoji La pas in the Great Himalayan range and flows northeast towards Kargil, where it joins the Suru River. The Shingo River, which flows in a parallel direction in Pakistan-administered Baltistan, also joins the Drass River. The combined river is alternatively called Suru, Drass and Shingo by various local groups.
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Dras River | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Ladakh |
District | Kargil |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | 34.272303°N 75.529832°E / 34.272303; 75.529832 |
• location | Machoi Glacier near Zojila |
• elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) |
Mouth | 34.5946°N 76.1202°E / 34.5946; 76.1202 |
• location | Suru River at Kharul Kargil |
• elevation | 3,618 m (11,870 ft) |
Length | 86 km (53 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 212 m3/s (7,500 cu ft/s) |
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The Drass River valley is traversed by the National Highway 1D that connects Srinagar in Kashmir with Leh in Ladakh. It represents a historic trade route.