Dras (Suru)

Dras
Data
location	Ladakh ( India )
River system	Indus
Drain over	Suru  → Indus  → Indian Ocean
source	north of Zoji La -Passes 34 ° 21 '46 "  N , 75 ° 24' 36"  O
Source height	approx.  4500  m
muzzle	Suru coordinates: 34 ° 35 ′ 38 "  N , 76 ° 7 ′ 11"  E 34 ° 35 ′ 38 "  N , 76 ° 7 ′ 11"  E
Mouth height	2618  m
Height difference	approx. 1882 m
Bottom slope	approx. 22 ‰
length	86 km
Drain	MQ	212 m³ / s
Left tributaries	Shingo
Communities	Dras

The Dras is a left tributary of the Suru in the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh .

The Dras has its source in the Himalayas north of the Zoji La Pass. It is fed by several glaciers, including the Machoi Glacier . The highway Srinagar - Leh meets east of Zoji La -Passes the river valley of Dras and follows the river. The Dras flows through the mountains in a predominantly northeastern direction. He passes the village of the same name Dras . 12 km above the mouth, the Shingo , the most important tributary of the Dras, meets the river from the left. The Dras finally flows 5 km north of the district capital Kargil into the Suru, a left tributary of the upper Indus . The Dras has a length of 86 km. The mean discharge is 212 m³ / s.

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