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| Somb river Som river | |
|---|---|
| Native name | सोम नदी (Hindi) |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Shivalik Hills, Haryana |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Pathrala barrage at Western Yamuna Canal in Haryana |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pathrala river (Bali Nadi) |
| Waterbodies | Dadupur barrage |
The Somb river, also spelled Som river (Hindi: सोम नदी) is a tributary of Yamuna in Haryana state of India.[1]
Origin and route[edit | edit source]
The Somb river originates in the Shivalik hills near Adi Badri (Haryana) in Yamunanagar district on the border of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh State.
In 1875-76 Pathrala barrage at Dadupur was built where Somb river meets Western Yamuna Canal in Haryana.[2]
The basin is classified in two parts, Khadir and Bangar, the higher area that is not flooded in rainy season is called Bangar and the lower flood-prone area is called Khadar.[1]
Irrigation and Hydal Power[edit | edit source]
The Western Yamuna Canal has several check dams in Yamunanagar district and Hydal power is generated at Pathrala barrage.[2] some of which are also used for the hydel power generation.
Identification with Vedic rivers[edit | edit source]
The Somb river passing through here is considered by some to follow the course of the Rig Vedic Sarasvati river.[3]Template:Title neededTemplate:Author needed[page needed]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Indus–Sarasvati civilisation major sites
See also[edit | edit source]
- Dangri, a tributary of Sarsuti, merge if Dangri and Tangri are same
- Sarsuti, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River
- Kaushalya river, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River
- Markanda river, Haryana, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River
- Chautang, a tributary of Ghaggar-Hakra River
- Sutlej, a tributary of Indus
- Ganges
- Indus
- Western Yamuna Canal, branches off Yamuna
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 HaryanaOnline - Geography of Haryana Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Western yaumna Canal Project
- ↑ Early Harappans and Indus Sarasvati Civilization, 2 Vols. by Sharma, D P and Madhuri Sharma (ed) 2006
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Erdosy, George, ed. (1995), The Indo-Aryans of Ancient South Asia: Language, Material Culture and Ethnicity, Walter de Gruyter, ISBN 978-3-11-014447-5
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