Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers

Alaknanda Arunachal Pradesh base Beas Bhutan border Brahmaputra Brahmaputra river carved central channels Chu river cirque confluence cover deposits depressions descends direction distance district downstream drains east eastern elevations feed flank foothills forests are found formed Ganga Garhwal glacial glacial trough glacier gradient hanging valleys hills Himachal Pradesh Himalaya human settlements important tributary Indus join known Ladakh lake lies located lower course lower Himalaya main Himalayan range mainstream massif merge middle and lower moraines mountain Nepal northern occur originates past peaks ridge river flows river rises river system RIVER The river season sediments short sides situated Siwalik hills small tributary snow snow-fed southern slopes steep streams sub-alpine sub-tropical summer surrounding temperate tenanted terraces Thereafter Thereafter it flows Tibet town tract tributary turn upper catchment upper course V-shaped valley valley valley bottom vegetation western winter Yamuna