5 Facts About Sutlej River
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 19-08-2014
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Sutlej River- sink in Himachal Pradesh envelopes an area of about 6,553 square kilometers.
Satluj River commences from the Mansarovar Lake, at 18500ft in Tibetan Plateau. Out of three Trans Himalayan rivers arising in the high Tibetan Plateau, it cuts across the impressive Himalayan ranges.
Satlej River sequentially crosses three great mountain ranges-the Zanskar range, the Great Himalayan range and the Dhauladhar range.
While rafting, if you go towards east of the Satlej, there are slender valleys, while in the west, valleys are quite open and broad.
The Baspa is one of the main tributaries of the Satluj.The Satlej River has imprinted a deep ravine across the main or Great Himalaya near Pshong-Tong.
You will see an all-embracing cultivation of fruits and agricultural crops in southern part.There are vineyards, flourishing crops and orchards of apricot, apples and grapes in the whole region.