| Shyok River | |
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 Shyok river | |
 Course of the Shyok | |
| Etymology | "the river of death"[1] |
| Location | |
| Country | India,Pakistan |
| Territory | Ladakh (India),Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan) |
| District | Leh (India),Ghanche (Pakistan) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 35°21′N77°37′E / 35.35°N 77.62°E /35.35; 77.62 |
| Mouth | Indus River |
• coordinates | 35°14′N75°55′E / 35.23°N 75.92°E /35.23; 75.92 |
| Basin size | 33,347 km2 (12,875 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Yugo gauging station, Pakistan.[3] |
| • average | 1041 m3/sec |
| • minimum | 859 m3/sec |
| • maximum | 1199 m3/sec |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Indus River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chip Chap River,Galwan River,Chang Chenmo River |
| • right | Nubra River,Hushe River |
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TheShyok River is a tributary of theIndus River that flows through northernLadakh inIndia and entersGilgit–Baltistan inPakistan, spanning some 550 km (340 mi).
The Shyok River originates at theRimo Glacier. Its alignment is very unusual. Originating from the Rimo glacier, it flows in a southeasterly direction and, joining thePangong Range, it takes a northwestern turn, flowing parallel to its previous path. Shyok Valley widens at the confluence with theNubra River but suddenly turns into a narrow gorge near Yagulung (34°46′N77°08′E / 34.77°N 77.14°E /34.77; 77.14), continuing throughBogdang,Turtuk[4] andTyakshi before crossing intoBaltistan. The valley again widens near itsSaltoro River junction atGhursay. The river joins the Indus at Keris, east of the town ofSkardu.[5][6]
The Nubra River, originating from the Siachen glacier, also behaves like the Shyok. Before Diskit, the southeasterly flowing Nubra takes a northwest turn on meeting the river Shyok. The similarity in the courses of these two important rivers probably indicates a series of Paleolithicfault lines trending northwest-southeast in delimiting the upper courses of the rivers.
The nameShyok (orShayog) is derived from Tibetan ཤག་མ (shag) 'gravel' + གཡོག་ (gyog) 'to spread' and therefore means 'gravel spreader', referring to the large quantities of gravel that the river deposits when it floods.[7] The name is sometimes incorrectly glossed as 'river of death'.[1]
The Shyok Valley is the valley of the Shyok River. It is near theNubra Valley.Khardung La on theLadakh Range lies north ofLeh and is the gateway to theShyok andNubra valleys. TheSiachen Glacier lies partway up the latter valley.
TheChang Chen Mo River is formed in the vicinity of Pamzal in Changchinmo plains of Ladakh and flows westward. It ends when it empties into the Shyok River.[citation needed]
TheGalwan River is in the southern part ofAksai Chin, Galwan originates in the area of Samzungling and flowing to the west which joins the Shyok River.[citation needed]
TheNubra River is a tributary of the Shyok River, which flows into the Indus River. It flows in theLadakh region ofIndia.[citation needed]
The Saltoro River begins in the skirts of theSaltoro Kangri peak ridge and flows to the southwest. Another branch starts from the western Siachen glaciers and flows to the west to join it at Dumsum village. North of the Ghursay Valley, it meets Mashburm Peak'sHushe River and empties into Shyok River in southwest.[citation needed]
Siachen Base Camp tourist adventure,many monasteries,Pangong Tso etc. are tourism opportunities.
Shyok: river of death. (Sheo: death).
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