Suru River (Indus)
River in India and Pakistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Suru River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows largely through the Kargil district of Ladakh, India. The Suru Valley is coextensive with the Kargil tehsil, with the town of Kargil situated on its banks. The river enters the Kharmang District of Pakistani-administered Gilgit-Baltistan, coursing a brief length before joining the Indus near Marol.[1]
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Suru River | |
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Location | |
Country | India, Pakistan |
Territory | Ladakh (India), Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) |
District | Kargil (India), Skardu (Pakistan) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Panzella glacier |
• location | Pensi La Kargil, India |
• coordinates | 33.832917°N 76.21861°E / 33.832917; 76.21861 |
• elevation | 4,555 m (14,944 ft) |
Mouth | Indus River |
• location | Marol, Kharmang District, Pakistan |
• coordinates | 34.746134°N 76.215927°E / 34.746134; 76.215927 |
• elevation | 2,528 m (8,294 ft) |
Length | 185 km (115 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 385 m3/s (13,600 cu ft/s) |
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