Lidder River

Lidder River
(Liddar)
Lidder River photographed near Lidderwat, Anantnag in 2010
Map
Location
CountryIndia
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir
RegionKashmir Valley
DistrictsAnantnag
Physical characteristics
Source34°09′29″N 75°18′34″E / 34.158136°N 75.309373°E / 34.158136; 75.309373
 • locationKolahoi Glacier
 • elevation4,653 m (15,266 ft)
Mouth33°45′10″N 75°07′54″E / 33.752841°N 75.131652°E / 33.752841; 75.131652
 • location
Jhelum River at Mirgund Khanabal
 • elevation
1,615 m (5,299 ft)
Length73 km (45 mi)
Discharge 
 • average206 m3/s (7,300 cu ft/s)

The Lidder or Liddar (Kashmiri: لیٔدٕر, IPA: /lʲədɨr/, Urdu: لدر, romanizedliddar, Sanskrit: लम्बोदरी, romanizedLambodarī) is a 73 km (45 mi) river situated in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates from the Kolahoi Glacier and feeds the Jhelum River in Mirgund Khanabal, at an altitude of 1,615 metres (5,299 ft).[1][2]

  1. ^ "The geography of Jammu and Kashmir state". ikashmir.net. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Khanabal village of Kashmir". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 April 2012.