Seti River

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The Seti River is a Himalayan river in western Nepal known for its deep gorges, milky-white waters, and role in feeding larger river systems of the region.

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Seti River canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Himalayan river
river
basinCountry Nepal
continent Asia
country Nepal
countrySubdivision Gandaki Province
Kaski District
drainageBasin Gandaki drainage basin
erosionType deep fluvial incision
feeds larger river systems of western Nepal
flowsDirection generally southward
flowsThrough Gandaki Province
Kaski District
Pokhara
geologicalImpact shaping Pokhara Valley topography
hasFeature narrow, steep-sided gorge sections
subsurface flow in some urban stretches of Pokhara
hasHazard flash flood risk
landslide-induced floods
hasTourismActivity river rafting
sightseeing of deep gorge viewpoints
knownFor canyons through Pokhara Valley
deep gorges
white, sediment-laden water
languageOfToponym Nepali
locatedIn Himalayas
western Nepal
mouthLocation confluence with Trishuli River
nameMeaning white
nearbyCity Pokhara
nearbyMountainRange Annapurna mountain range
surface form: Annapurna Range
partOf Ganges river system via Gandaki
passesUnder Pokhara city in deep gorge
region Gandaki River
surface form: Gandaki River basin
riverType glacial river
snow-fed river
sedimentSource Annapurna mountain range
surface form: Annapurna region
sourceLocation Annapurna
surface form: Annapurna massif

Himalayan glaciers
tributaryOf Gandaki River
surface form: Gandaki River system

Trishuli River
usedFor hydropower potential
irrigation
rafting and adventure tourism
waterColor milky white
waterSource glacial meltwater
monsoon rainfall
snowmelt

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Ghaghara hasTributary Seti River
Kauriala hasMajorTributary Seti River
Syangja District locatedNear Seti River