Sutlej
River Name | Sutlej Also known as Satluj and Satlaj |
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Flow Consistency | Perennial |
Origin of Sutlej | |
Origin | Langq n Zangbo |
Origin Location | Tibet |
Origin Elevation | 4574 mtrs |
Origin Coordinates | 30 50'39"N 81 12'17" |
Mouth of Sutlej | |
Mouth | Chenab river |
Mouth Location | Bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan |
Mouth Coordinates | 29 23'23"N 71 3'42"E |
Sutlej Flows Through | |
Major Cities/Districts | |
States | Tibet, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Bahawalpur district, Punjab |
Countries | China, India, Pakistan |
Basin of Sutlej | |
Flow Direction | West to East |
Length | 1,500 km |
Basin area | 395,000 km2 |
Tributaries of Sutlej | |
Left Tributaries | Baspa |
Right Tributaries | Spiti and Beas |
Infrastructure on Sutlej | |
Dams and Reservoirs | Bhakra Dam, Kol Dam and Nathpa Dam |