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Shyok River: source, course, dams and places

Shyok (River of death) is about 550 km long (total length). It rises at Rimo Glacier and ends in Indus. A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated · From the same data as the app’s Shyok study card

Map of the Shyok river in India, from its source to Indus and 1 places along its course. Source Diskit
The Shyok drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Shyok rises at Rimo Glacier, Ladakh. 35.35° N, 77.62° E

Course

Its main course runs Ladakh → Gilgit-Baltistan, and it ends in Indus: near Keris, Gilgit-Baltistan.

Key facts

  • Its tributary, the Nubra, drains the Siachen Glacier
  • Tributaries include Galwan, Chang Chenmo and Nubra.

Places along the Shyok

PlaceNote
DiskitLadakh · Nubra valley.

Quick questions

Where does the Shyok originate?

At Rimo Glacier (Ladakh).

Where does the Shyok end?

In Indus (Near Keris, Gilgit-Baltistan).

How long is the Shyok?

About 550 km (total length).

Sources

  1. River course: Natural Earth Public domain and © OpenStreetMap contributors ODbL 1.0