Braldu River
| Braldu River བྲཱལྡུ་ཙང་པོ། | |
|---|---|
Gilgit Baltistan | |
| District | Skardu |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | 35°41′31″N 76°10′20″E / 35.691982°N 76.172345°E |
| • location | Baltoro Glacier and Biafo Glacier, Skardu |
| • elevation | 3,620 m (11,880 ft) |
| Mouth | 35°39′20″N 75°29′09″E / 35.655482°N 75.485771°E |
• location | Basha Basna River to form Shigar River at Tigstun, Skardu |
• elevation | 2,330 m (7,640 ft) |
| Length | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 265 m3/s (9,400 cu ft/s) |
The Braldu River (
Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan. The Braldu River joins the Basha Basna River, and together they form the Shigar River, which is a tributary of the Indus River.[1][2]
Geography
The Braldu River is a 78 kilometres (48 mi) long river, that originates from the
Snow Lake, which is 61 mile (100 km) river of ice, it is among the world's longest continuous glacier systems outside of the polar regions.[4]
The Braldu River flows almost eastwards, entirely in the
Karakoram Range.[5]
Many glacier fed streams joins the Braldu River in the Braldu Valley.
The Braldu River flows through the towns of Korphe, Shamang, Barjand, Kharwa, Niyil and Tingstun. It merges with the Basha Basna River 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) before Tingstun to form the Shigar River at the end of the Braldu Valley.[2][6] The Basha Basna River originates from the Chogo Lungma and the Sokha Glaciers, flows southeastwards. The Shigar River joins the Indus River at Skardu, 48 kilometres (30 mi) from the merger of the Braldu River and the Basha Basna River.[2]
Kayaking
The Braldu River is considered to be a super extreme
Image gallery
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Downstream end of Baltoro Glacier, with Braldu River emerging from underneath -
The Braldu River, with the Biafo Glacier in the background
References
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mike jones braldu.
- ^ "Baillie's proud canoeing legacy". royalcanoeclub.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2012-08-31.