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Sutlej River: source, course, dams and places

Sutlej (Satluj · Langqên Zangbo) is about 1,450 km long (total length (sources vary)). It rises at Lake Rakshastal, Tibet and ends in Chenab (forming the Panjnad). A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Sutlej river in India, from its source to Chenab (forming the Panjnad), with 3 dams and 1 places along its course. Source Nathpa Jhakri Dam Koldam Ludhiana
The Sutlej 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 Sutlej rises at Lake Rakshastal, Tibet, Near Lake Manasarovar. 31.42° N, 76.44° E

Course

Its main course runs Tibet → Himachal Pradesh → Punjab → Pakistan, and it ends in Chenab (forming the Panjnad): bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan.

Key facts

  • Enters India through Shipki La
  • Bhakra–Nangal is among India's highest gravity dams.

Dams and barrages

DamWhere and what
Nathpa Jhakri DamShimla district, Himachal Pradesh.
KoldamBilaspur–Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Bhakra DamBilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh (Gobind Sagar).

Places along the Sutlej

PlaceNote
LudhianaPunjab · near the south bank.

Quick questions

Where does the Sutlej originate?

At Lake Rakshastal, Tibet (Near Lake Manasarovar).

Where does the Sutlej end?

In Chenab (forming the Panjnad) (Bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan).

How long is the Sutlej?

About 1,450 km (total length (sources vary)).

Which dams are on the Sutlej?

Nathpa Jhakri Dam: Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Koldam: Bilaspur–Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Bhakra Dam: Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh (Gobind Sagar).

Sources

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