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Rivers in Himachal Pradesh

Beas :-  The Beas rises in the  Pir Panjal  range near the  Rooting Pass and flows about 256 kilometres (159 mi) in Himachal Pradesh.  Chenab :- Largest river (in terms of volume of water) is formed after the meeting of two streams namely, Chandra and Bhaga at Tandi, in Lahaul. It flows 122 kilometres (76 mi) and covers an area of 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi).  Ravi:- Bara Banghal, kangra district as a joint stream formed by the glacier fead Bhadal and Tantgari. The river is about 158 kilometres (98 mi) long and has a catchment area of nearly 5,451 square kilometres (2,105 sq mi).  Sutlej:- originates in distant Tibet. The river cuts through both the great Himalayan and the Zaskar ranges and crosses the Indo-Tibetan border (near Shipkila). The catchment area of Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh is about 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi).  Yamuna:-  Its origin in Yamunotri in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand . Its total catchment a...

LONGEST & SMALLEST RIVER IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

Longest River :- Sutlej [  20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi)] &  Smallest River :- Yamuna [ 2,320 square kilometres (900 sq mi)]