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Dhauliganga River, the Glossary

The Dhauliganga is a turbulent Himalayan river which rises in the border regions of India and China and flows south into the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.^[1]

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17 relations: Alaknanda River, Chamoli district, China, Confluence, Dhauliganga Dam, Ganges, Himalayas, India, Joshimath, Nanda Devi Glacier, Nanda Devi National Park, Niti Valley, Rini, Uttarakhand, Rishiganga, River source, Uttarakhand, Vishnuprayag.
Rivers of Uttarakhand

Alaknanda River

The Alaknanda is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and a river considered holy in Hinduism. Dhauliganga River and Alaknanda River are rivers of Uttarakhand.

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Chamoli district

Chamoli district is a district of the Uttarakhand state of India.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Confluence

In geography, a confluence (also: conflux) occurs where two or more watercourses join to form a single channel.

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Dhauliganga Dam

The Dhauliganga Dam was a concrete face rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Dhauliganga River near Dharchula in Uttarakhand, India, close to the borders with Tibet and Nepal.

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Ganges

The Ganges (in India: Ganga,; in Bangladesh: Padma). "The Ganges Basin, known in India as the Ganga and in Bangladesh as the Padma, is an international river which goes through India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China." is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The -long river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Dhauliganga River and Ganges are rivers of Uttarakhand.

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Himalayas

The Himalayas, or Himalaya.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Joshimath

Joshimath, also known as Jyotirmath, is a town and a municipal board in Chamoli District in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

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Nanda Devi Glacier

Nanda Devi Glacier is a glacier in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.

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Nanda Devi National Park

The Nanda Devi National Park or Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, established in 1982 is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7816 m) in Chamoli Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, in northern India.

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Niti Valley

Niti Valley is a remote valley located in the northernmost region of Uttarakhand, India at a height of 3, 600 m (11, 811 ft).

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Rini, Uttarakhand

Raini is a village in Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, north India.

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Rishiganga

Rishiganga is a river in the Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India. Dhauliganga River and Rishiganga are India river stubs and rivers of Uttarakhand.

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River source

The headwater of a river or stream is the farthest point on each of its tributaries upstream from its mouth/estuary into a lake/sea or its confluence with another river.

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Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal (the official name until 2007), is a state in northern India.

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Vishnuprayag

Vishnuprayāg is the confluence of India's Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers—the first of five major confluences of the Alakanda known as the Panch Prayag.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhauliganga_River

Also known as Dhauli Ganga, Dhauli River, Dhauliganga.