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The Veshaw River is a major tributary to the River Jhelum located in Kulgam District in the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates in the Pir Panjal Range and forms a waterfall at Aharbal.[1]

Veshaw River
Location
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Region	Kashmir Valley
District	Kulgam
Physical characteristics
Source	33.512287°N 74.768780°E / 33.512287; 74.768780
• location	Kausar Nag
• elevation	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Mouth	33.818°N 75.066°E / 33.818; 75.066
• location	Rambi Ara near Sangam
• elevation	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Rambi Ara
• right	Jhelum River

Course

The river originates from a oligotrophic lake Kausarnag located at an elevation of 3,962.4 metres above sea level in District Kulgam. The river forms a water fall in Aharbal and passes through Nehama,Adigen, Laisoo, Gudder, Brazloo, Ashmuji, Kelam, Nawapora, Qaimoh and joins with river Jehlum at Sangam.[2]

Flash floods

In year 2014 flash floods, Veshaw Nallah washed away various residential houses in villages Laisoo, Ardigatno, Gund Kelam Kulgam etc. Also hundreds of square kannals(area) of horticultural as well as agricultural land washed away in Village Laisoo Kulgam. The Veshaw Nallah is considered one of the dangerous tributary of Jehlum River because fast flow and frequent flash floods.[3]

See also

• Kausar Nag
• Aharbal
• Mughal Road

References

На других языках

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[de] Veshav

Der Veshav (auch Veshaw, Vishav oder Vishaw) ist ein linker Nebenfluss des Jhelam im indischen Unionsterritorium Jammu und Kashmir.

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- [en] Veshaw River

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