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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|River in Kulgam,J&K}}<br />
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The '''Veshaw River''' is a major tributary to the River [[Jhelum]] located in [[Kulgam District]] in the [[Kashmir Valley]] in the union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India. It originates in the [[Pir Panjal]] Range and forms a waterfall at [[Aharbal]].<ref>http://kulgam.gov.in/</ref><br />
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==Course==<br />
The river originates from a [[oligotrophic]] lake [[Kausar Nag|Kausarnag]] located at an elevation of 3,962.4 metres above sea level in [[District Kulgam]]. The river forms a water fall in [[Aharbal]] and passes through [[Kulgam]], Brazloo, [[Cheki Ashmuji|Ashmuji]], [[Kelam, Kulgam|Kelam]], [[Nawapora]], [[Qaimoh]] and joins with river [[Jhelum River|Jehlum]] at [[Sangam, Anantnag|Sangam]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B049%2751.9%22N+75%C2%B004%2702.6%22E/@33.8310774,75.065182,651m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x38e21b8fc17d9a99:0xb9885ecd6a0cfc91!2sSangam+192124!3b1!8m2!3d33.8275058!4d75.0720656!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d33.8310732!4d75.0673764|access-date=2021-01-29|website=Google Maps|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Flash floods==<br />
In year 2014 flash floods, Veshaw Nallah washed away various residential houses in villages Laisoo, Ardigatno, Gund Kelam Kulgam etc. Also hundreds of square kannals(area) of horticultural as well as agricultural land washed away in Village Laisoo Kulgam. The Veshaw Nallah is considered one of the dangerous [[tributary]] of [[Jehlum River]] because fast flow and frequent flash floods.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=13 houses washed away in Kulgam flash floods|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/13-houses-washed-away-in-kulgam-flash-floods-137137|access-date=2020-12-28|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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Veshaw River at Laisoo.jpg|Veshaw River at Laisoo<br />
Veshaw River at Laisoo Kulgam (1).jpg|Veshaw River at Laisoo Kulgam <br />
Veshaw Trout Fish.jpg|Veshaw trout fish<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Kausar Nag]]<br />
*[[Aharbal]]<br />
*[[Mughal Road]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}} {{Kashmir Valley}}<nowiki/>{{Hydrography of Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
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[[Category:Indus basin]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Rivers of India]]<br />
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