Due to the recent unprecedented rainfall in its catchment areas, the Beas river in Himachal Pradesh recorded its highest-ever inflow of water.
About Beas River:
It was known as Vipas in the past,meaning the “Unfettered” river.
It is a river in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab states, northwestern India.
It is one of the five rivers that give Punjab (“Five Rivers”) its name.
Origin: It rises 4,361 metres (14,308 ft.) above sea-level on the southern face of Rohtang Pass in Kullu at Beas Kund.
Course: It traverses 470 kilometres before joining Sutlej at Harike, Punjab.
Major Tributaries: The major tributaries of the Beas River are Bain, Banganga, Luni, and Uhal, along with Banner, Chakki, Gaj, Harla, Mamuni, Parvati, Patlikuhlal, Sainj, Suketi, and Tirthan.
The Beas forms the world-famous valleys of Kullu and Kangra.
The Beas catchment is under the influence of western disturbances that bring snowfall to the upper sub-catchment during winter and the monsoon provides around 70% of the annual rainfall during June - September.
Dams: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam,is an earth-fill embankment dam constructed on the river Beas in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
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