Ladakh himalayas
General Info
· Villages
· Valleys and plateaus
· Lakes
· Passes
· Glaciers
· Rivers
· Indus
· River Hanle
· Gurtang river
· River Shigar
· Shigar river (south)
· River Dras
· River Shiugo
· River Suru
· Shyok river
· Chang Celmo river
· Chipshap river
· Galiwan river
· Nubra river
· Saltoro river
· Gilgit river
· River Ghizar
· River Hunza
· River Shimshal
· Astor river
Shaksgam River· People
· Religion
· Fairs and festivals
· Other places of interest
| Shaksgam River This river drains the extreme northern part of the Ladakh, lying to the north of the Karakoram range. The Shaksgam River is also known as the Mutzgam River. It rises as two channels from the northwestern flank of the famous Siachen glacier. Thereafter these two streams merge to form the main river. It flows in a northwesterly direction. |
The valley of the Shaksgam River is flanked on the left by the towering Karakoram range and on the right by the Aghil range which forms the boundary between Ladakh and Tibet. It takes a U-turn and cuts a deep gorge across the Aghil range before leaving Indian territory. This river flows into the Yarkan River in Tibet.
The entire valley of this river has been carved by the action of glaciers. The side slopes support small glaciers which pour their waters into the main stream. The left flank of the Shaksgam Valley has a greater number of such hanging valleys.
The valley bottom is littered with vast glacial deposits. These are in the form of both lateral and terminal moraines. Apart from this the river freezes for long periods in winter. There is an abrupt increase in its discharge during the late summer months.
The river flows through a cold desert. Vegetation is virtually absent. This valley is occasionally visited by travelers.
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