Bhaga River

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The Bhaga River is a Himalayan river in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India, that originates near Baralacha La and flows through high-altitude valleys before joining the Chandra River to help form the Chenab.

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Bhaga River canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
administrativeRegion Lahaul and Spiti district
surface form: Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh
basinCountry India
climateZone cold desert
confluenceLocation Tandi
continent Asia
country India
countrySubdivision Union of India
flowsDirection northwest
west
flowsIn Lahaul sub-division
flowsThrough Lahaul
surface form: Lahaul Valley

high-altitude valleys
forms Bhaga valley floodplain
geologicalSetting Greater Himalayas
surface form: Greater Himalaya
hasCulturalSignificance local Lahauli communities
hasHydrologyType snow-fed river
hasSeasonalVariation glacial melt dominated flow
hasValley Bhaga Valley
helpsForm Chenab River
joins Chandra River
surface form: Chandra River at Tandi
languageRegion Lahaul
surface form: Lahauli
locatedIn Himachal Pradesh
Lahaul
surface form: Lahaul region

northern India
locatedInMountainRange Himalayas
mouthRiver Chandra River
nearbyPass Baralacha La pass
surface form: Baralacha La
nearbyRoad Manali-Leh Highway
surface form: Leh–Manali Highway
nearbySettlement Jispa
Keylong
originatesNear Baralacha La pass
partOf Chenab River system
Indus River basin
region Lahaul and Spiti district
sourceElevation high-altitude
sourceLocation near Baralacha La
state Himachal Pradesh
tourismActivity river-side camping
trekking
tributaryOf Chenab River
usedFor drinking water (local communities)
irrigation (local scale)

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Chenab River formedByConfluenceOf Bhaga River
Lahaul and Spiti district contains Bhaga River
Chandra River mouth Bhaga River
Chandra River confluenceWith Bhaga River