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
| Galiwan River The Galiwan River is an important tributary of the Chipshap River, which in turn drains into the Shyok River in the northeastern part of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. The main stream of this river rises near the Depsang plain at an elevation of over 5,000 m. The points of origin of the rivers Galiwan and Chipshap are near each other. |
The Galiwan then follows a southwesterly course before joining the Chipshap. Another channel of the Galiwan River comes in from the east. It is fed by a number of snow-fed streams originating from glaciers lying above. They form a tributary channel before merging with the Galiwan River a little upstream of the latter's confluence with the Chipshap.
The entire catchment area of this river is glaciated. Tonnes of ice descend from the mountains. It is completely devoid of a vegetative cover. There is no human habitation in this tract and it is very desolate and remote. Waters from the snow that melt very rapidly in summer cause the level to rise very fast in the early afternoon every day during this season.
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