The Lidder or Liddar (Kashmiri: لیٔدٕر, IPA: /lʲədɨr/, Urdu: لدر, romanized: liddar, Sanskrit: लम्बोदरी, romanized: Lambodarī) is a 73 km (45 mi) river situated in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates from the Kolahoi Glacier and feeds the Jhelum River in Mirgund Khanabal, at an altitude of 1,615 metres (5,299 ft).[1][2]
| Lidder River (Liddar) | |
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 Lidder River photographed near Lidderwat, Anantnag in 2010 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Region | Kashmir Valley |
| Districts | Anantnag |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 34°09′29″N 75°18′34″E / 34.158136°N 75.309373°E |
| • location | Kolahoi Glacier |
| • elevation | 4,653 m (15,266 ft) |
| Mouth | 33°45′10″N 75°07′54″E / 33.752841°N 75.131652°E |
• location | Jhelum River at Mirgund Khanabal |
• elevation | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) |
| Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 206 m3/s (7,300 cu ft/s) |
Etymology
editLidder is a corruption of the local Sanskrit name Lambodari (लम्बोदरी) meaning 'long bellied goddess'.[3]
Geography
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The river originates from Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg and gives rise to Lidder Valley. It runs southwards through the alpine meadows of Lidderwat in the region of Aru, from which it got its name. It covers 30 kilometres (19 mi) before reaching Pahalgam where it joins the major tributary of the East Lidder from Sheshnag Lake. It then runs westwards until it meets the Jehlum River at Mirgund Khanabal near Anantnag. It has crystal blue-coloured water and Pahalgam is situated in the center of Lidder Valley.[4]
Economy
editThe waters of the river are mainly used for irrigation purposes through different canals and as drinking water processed by water treatment plants. There are many different varieties of fish present in the river and a fisheries plant has been built on the banks of the river. The major types of fish found in the river are the river trout (Salmo trutta fario) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).[5]
References
edit- ^ "The geography of Jammu and Kashmir state". ikashmir.net. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Khanabal village of Kashmir". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ Gilbert, Richard Frank (1979). Young Explorers. G.H. Smith & Son. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-904775-05-1.
- ^ "Pahalgam The Lidder Valley". ghumakkar.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network-Gain". growfish.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
External links
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Media related to Lidder River at Wikimedia Commons
