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 |
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Source height | approx. 4500 m | |
muzzle |
Suru coordinates: 34 ° 35 ′ 38 " N , 76 ° 7 ′ 11" E 34 ° 35 ′ 38 " N , 76 ° 7 ′ 11" E |
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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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