Bhaga (river)

Bhaga
Bhaga at Jispa
Data
location	Himachal Pradesh ( India )
River system	Indus
Drain over	Chanab  → Panjnad  → Indus  → Indian Ocean
source	west of the Baralacha La -Passes 32 ° 44 '59 "  N , 77 ° 24' 58"  O
Source height	approx.  5000  m
Association with	Chandra zum Chandrabhaga ( Chanab ) Coordinates: 32 ° 33 ′ 2 "  N , 76 ° 58 ′ 34"  E 32 ° 33 ′ 2 "  N , 76 ° 58 ′ 34"  E
Mouth height	2286  m
Height difference	approx. 2714 m
Bottom slope	approx. 34 ‰
length	approx. 80 km
Communities	Darcha , Jispa , Keylong

The Bhaga is the right source river of the Chandrabhaga ( Chanab ) in the north of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh .

The Bhaga flows through the districts of Lahaul and Spiti in the western Himalayas . The river arises west of the Bachala-La pass at an altitude of about 5000  m . The Bhaga River initially flows towards the west-northwest. The Manali-Leh Highway follows the course of the river to its mouth. The Bhaga later turns in a sharp arc to the south-south-west. Several glacier-fed rivers flow into the Bhaga. The Bhaga passes the villages of Darcha and Jispa as well as the district capital Keylong . Finally it joins the Chandra to Chandrabhaga at Tandi 5.5 km west of Keylong . The Bhaga River has a length of about 80 km.

Web links

Commons : Bhaga  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Bhaga River at himachalworld.com (English)