Swat River

Coordinates: 34°07′N 71°43′E / 34.117°N 71.717°E / 34.117; 71.717
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This article is about the Swat river in Pakistan. For other uses, see Swat (disambiguation).

Swat River
سوات
Course of the Swat (interactive map)
Location
Country Pakistan
ProvinceKhyber PakhtunkhwaKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictSwat
Physical characteristics
SourceHindu Kush Mountains
Source confluence
Gabral
rivers
 • locationKalam
MouthKabul River
 • location
Charsadda
Length240 km (150 mi)
Basin size13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationMunda
 • average280 cubic m/s
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftUshu Khwar, Bashigram Khwar
 • rightDaral Khwar, Gabral Khwar

The Swat River (

Swat Valley
.

Name

The word Swat is a Sanskrit name which may[ambiguous] mean "clear blue water."[1] Another theory derives the word Swat from the Sanskrit word shveta (lit. 'white'), also used to describe the clear water of the Swat River.[2] To the ancient Greeks, the river was known as the Soastus.[3][4][5][2] The Chinese pilgrim Faxian referred to Swat as the Su-ho-to.[6]

Course

The Swat's source lies in the

Peshawar Valley. It finally terminates in Kabul River, near Charsadda
.

Discharge

The average discharge at Munda is 280 cubic metres (9,900 cu ft) per second.[7]

Economic impact

Swat River plays an important role in the economy of the valley. Lower reaches of the Swat and Malakand Valley are irrigated by a series of canals regulated by the Amandara Headworks - built by the British in 1903.[8]

Swats Canal flows under the

Peshawar Valley
. The river also recharges water wells and springs through seepage.

Hydropower

Swat's waters are used for hydropower generation at the

Peshawar valley, has an installed generation capacity of 740 MW and is under construction.[10] Proposed hydropower projects along the river's course are Asrit Kedam HPP,[11] Gabral HPP[12] and Matiltan HPP.[13]

Gallery

  • Upper reaches of the Swat River in the Kalam Valley
    Upper reaches of the Swat River in the Kalam Valley
  • The town of Bahrain, built along the river
    The town of Bahrain, built along the river
  • Lower reaches of the Swat River valley
    Lower reaches of the Swat River valley
  • The Amluk-Dara stupa, one of many ancient Buddhist sites scattered throughout the river's valley
    The Amluk-Dara stupa, one of many ancient Buddhist sites scattered throughout the river's valley

See also

References

  • Book: Hidden Treasures of Swat,
    ISBN 978-969-23042-0-7
  1. ISBN 978-0-520-95766-4
    .
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-19-547113-7
    .
  3. ^ Edward Herbert Bunbury (1879). A history of ancient geography among the Greeks and Romans. J. Murray.
  4. ISBN 978-0-19-958724-7
    .
  5. ISBN 978-81-7081-333-0
    .
  6. ISBN 978-1-78969-187-0
    .
  7. ^ "Feasibility study on the development of Munda Dam multipurpose project in Islamic Republic of Pakist an : final report ; Vol. 3. -Supporting report" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency : Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. : Nippon Giken Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2022.
  8. ^ "History". www.wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  9. ^ Report, Bureau (28 August 2010). "Munda Headworks restored in record time". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. ^ [1][dead link]
  11. ^ "Korean companies asked to undertake $1.6bn of hydroelectric schemes in Pakistan". Global Construction Review. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Pre-qualification bids sought for E&M supply for Gabral Kalam, Pakistan … | Hydropower & Dams International". www.hydropower-dams.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  13. ^ Poindexter, Gregory (5 December 2016). "Pakistan begins construction of the 84-MW Matiltan hydropower project". Hydro Review. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

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