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| [[File:Song River, Raipur.jpg|thumb|Song River at Raipur]]
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| The '''Song River''' is a river in [[Dehradun district]] that drains the central and eastern part of the [[Doon Valley]], in the state of [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]. A tributary of Sooswa river, which in turn is a tributary of the [[Ganges]], it originates as spring-fed stream in the southern slopes of the [[Radi Top]] of [[Mussoorie]] ridge of the [[Himalaya]]n range and runs from [[Dhanaulti]] towards [[Narendranagar]].<ref name="Negi1991"/> As is common in hilly areas, there are several streams running south from the mountains that merge into one river that emerges from the hills a little after [[Sahastradhara]].
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| Song is one of the largest rivers that drain the Doon Valley traversing {{convert|190|km|mi|abbr=on}} , and its tributaries includes, Kali Gad , [[Bindal River]] and [[Rispana River]].<ref name="Negi1991">{{cite book|author=Sharad Singh Negi|title=Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5YtUShKY8zcC&pg=PA117|year=1991|publisher=Indus Publishing|isbn=978-81-85182-61-2|pages=117, 127}}</ref><ref name="Sakhare2007">{{cite book|author=Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare|title=Advances in Aquatic Ecology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQv59kv_aHgC&pg=PA1|date=1 January 2007|publisher=Daya Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7035-483-3|pages=1–}}</ref>
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| ==Sahastradhara==
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| It is a popular scenic spot for the nature lovers, based on the banks of a tributary of the Song, the Kali Gad. It was more famous for its healing sulphur springs but is now more of a picnic spot with families crowding the waters in the summer.
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| ==Hydrology==
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| The Kali Gad merges into the main Song river east of the Kalinga Hill. After this confluence, the Song is a broad river valley, larger than its western counterpart - The [[Assan River]] . The river now flows through the valley in a south-eastern direction passing through the regions of Harrawala and [[Doiwala]]. It is a perennial river, however the water surges during the monsoon as can be seen from the bridge at Doiwala. The river proceeds southward till it merges with the Sooswa river.
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| The Sooswa in turn originates from the southern [[Sivalik Hills|Shivalik range]] separating the Doon valley from [[Saharanpur district]] and [[Haridwar district]], collecting water from several small streams, including the once perennial Rispana. It flows westwards to Doiwala and can be seen through thick forest from the train running from Haridwar to Dehradun. The river then flows through the forest of Kansrao before its confluence with the Ganges at Raiwala.
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| ==Irrigation==
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| The Song River has a great significance in the field of irrigation of various agricultural areas of Dehradun. A canal was constructed in the 18th century from the River at Kalinga, Maldevta to irrigate the large agricultural area of Raipur. The areas of Balawala, Nathuawala, Nakronda, Gularghati, Harrawala and Ranjhawala are the ones which are benefitted with this Irrigation Canal System. Various other canals are drawn out from this River at Lachhiwala to irrigate the large agricultural area of [[Doiwala]].
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| The areas of Bhaniyawala, Jolly Grant, Badowala are the ones benefitted with this Irrigation Canal System.
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| == References ==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{Dehradun}}
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| {{Hydrography of Uttarakhand}}
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| {{coord|30|02|N|78|15|E|display=title|region:IN_type:river_source:GNS-enwiki}}
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| [[Category:Rivers of Uttarakhand]]
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| [[Category:Geography of Dehradun]]
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| [[Category:Dehradun district]]
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| [[Category:Rivers of India]]
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