Lidder River (Liddar) | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Region | Kashmir Valley |
Districts | Anantnag |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | 34°09′29″N 75°18′34″E / 34.158136°N 75.309373°E |
• location | Kolahoi Glacier |
• elevation | 4,653 m (15,266 ft) |
Mouth | 33°45′10″N 75°07′54″E / 33.752841°N 75.131652°E |
• location | Jhelum River at Mirgund Khanabal |
• elevation | 1,615 m (5,299 ft) |
Length | 73 km (45 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 206 m3/s (7,300 cu ft/s) |
The Lidder or Liddar (Kashmiri: لیٔدٕر, IPA: /lʲədɨr/, Urdu: لدر, romanized: liddar, Sanskrit: लम्बोदरी, romanized: Lambodarī) 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]