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Zanskar River: source, course, dams and places

Zanskar has no single agreed length (length varies by source). It rises at Confluence of the Doda (Stod) and Tsarap (Lungnak) and ends in Indus. A map-first summary for exam revision.

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

Map of the Zanskar river in India, from its source to Indus and 1 places along its course. Source Padum
The Zanskar 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 Zanskar rises at Confluence of the Doda (Stod) and Tsarap (Lungnak), Padum, Ladakh. 33.52° N, 76.94° E

Course

Its main course runs Ladakh, and it ends in Indus: nimmu, near Leh, Ladakh.

Key facts

  • Its frozen gorge is the winter Chadar trek
  • Flows north through the Zanskar Range.

Places along the Zanskar

PlaceNote
PadumLadakh · Zanskar valley.

Quick questions

Where does the Zanskar originate?

At Confluence of the Doda (Stod) and Tsarap (Lungnak) (Padum, Ladakh).

Where does the Zanskar end?

In Indus (Nimmu, near Leh, Ladakh).

How long is the Zanskar?

Its length is not settled: length varies by source.

Sources

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