Shyok river and valley35 metre statue of Maitreya Buddha facing down the Shyok River.
The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier. Its alignment is very unusual, originating from the Rimo glacier, it flows in a southeasterly direction and, joining the Pangong range, it takes a northwestern turn, flowing parallel to its previous path. Shyok Valley widens at the confluence with the Nubra River but suddenly turns into a narrow gorge near Yagulung (34°46′N77°08′E / 34.77°N 77.14°E / 34.77; 77.14), continuing through Bogdang, Turtuk[2] and Tyakshi before crossing into Baltistan. The valley again widens near its Saltoro River junction at Ghursay. The river joins the Indus at Keris, east of the town of Skardu.[3][4]
The Nubra River, originating from the Siachen glacier, also behaves like the Shyok. Before Diskit, the southeasterly flowing river Nubra takes a northwest turn on meeting the river Shyok. The similarity in the courses of these two important rivers probably indicates a series of paleolithic fault lines trending northwest-southeast in delimiting the upper courses of the rivers.
The name Shyok (or Shayog) is derived from Tibetan ཤག་མ (shag) 'gravel' + གཡོག་ (gyog) 'to spread' and therefore means 'gravel spreader', referring to the large quantities of gravel that the river deposits when it floods.[5] The name is sometimes incorrectly glossed as 'river of death'.[1]
The Chang Chen Mo River is formed in the vicinity of Pamzal in Changchinmo plains of Ladakh and flows westward. It ends when it empties into the Shyok River.[citation needed]
The Galwan River is in the southern part of Aksai Chin, Galwan originates in the area of Samzungling and flowing to the west joins the Shyok River.[citation needed]
The Saltoro River begins in the skirts of the Saltoro Kangri peak ridge and flows to the southwest. Another branch starts from the western Siachen glaciers and flows to the west to join it at Dumsum village. North of the Ghursay Valley, it meets Mashburm Peak's Hushe River and empties into Shyok River just southwest.[citation needed]
H. N. Kaul: Rediscovery of Ladakh. Indus Publishing 1998, ISBN81-7387-086-1, p. 30-31 (restricted online version (Google Books))
Footnotesedit
^ abHarish Kapadia (1999). Across Peaks & Passes in Ladakh, Zanskar & East Karakoram. Indus Publishing. p. 230. ISBN978-81-7387-100-9. Shyok: river of death. (Sheo: death).
shyok, river, tributary, indus, river, that, flows, through, northern, ladakh, enters, gilgit, baltistan, spanning, some, shyok, rivercourse, shyoketymology, river, death, locationcountryindia, pakistanterritoryladakh, india, gilgit, baltistan, pakistan, distr. The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh and enters Gilgit Baltistan spanning some 550 km 340 mi Shyok RiverShyok riverCourse of the ShyokEtymology the river of death 1 LocationCountryIndia PakistanTerritoryLadakh India Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan DistrictLeh India Ghanche Pakistan Physical characteristicsSource coordinates35 21 N 77 37 E 35 35 N 77 62 E 35 35 77 62Mouth coordinates35 14 N 75 55 E 35 23 N 75 92 E 35 23 75 92Basin featuresRiver systemIndus RiverTributaries rightNubra RiverShyok river and valley35 metre statue of Maitreya Buddha facing down the Shyok River The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier Its alignment is very unusual originating from the Rimo glacier it flows in a southeasterly direction and joining the Pangong range it takes a northwestern turn flowing parallel to its previous path Shyok Valley widens at the confluence with the Nubra River but suddenly turns into a narrow gorge near Yagulung 34 46 N 77 08 E 34 77 N 77 14 E 34 77 77 14 continuing through Bogdang Turtuk 2 and Tyakshi before crossing into Baltistan The valley again widens near its Saltoro River junction at Ghursay The river joins the Indus at Keris east of the town of Skardu 3 4 The Nubra River originating from the Siachen glacier also behaves like the Shyok Before Diskit the southeasterly flowing river Nubra takes a northwest turn on meeting the river Shyok The similarity in the courses of these two important rivers probably indicates a series of paleolithic fault lines trending northwest southeast in delimiting the upper courses of the rivers Contents 1 Name 2 Valley 3 Tributaries 4 Tourism 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 Footnotes 9 External linksName editThe name Shyok or Shayog is derived from Tibetan ཤག མ shag gravel གཡ ག gyog to spread and therefore means gravel spreader referring to the large quantities of gravel that the river deposits when it floods 5 The name is sometimes incorrectly glossed as river of death 1 Valley editThe Shyok Valley is the valley of the Shyok River It is near the Nubra Valley Khardung La on the Ladakh Range lies north of Leh and is the gateway to the Shyok and Nubra valleys The Siachen Glacier lies partway up the latter valley Tributaries editThe Chang Chen Mo River is formed in the vicinity of Pamzal in Changchinmo plains of Ladakh and flows westward It ends when it empties into the Shyok River citation needed The Galwan River is in the southern part of Aksai Chin Galwan originates in the area of Samzungling and flowing to the west joins the Shyok River citation needed The Nubra River is a tributary of the Shyok River which flows into the Indus River It flows in the Ladakh region of India citation needed The Saltoro River begins in the skirts of the Saltoro Kangri peak ridge and flows to the southwest Another branch starts from the western Siachen glaciers and flows to the west to join it at Dumsum village North of the Ghursay Valley it meets Mashburm Peak s Hushe River and empties into Shyok River just southwest citation needed Tourism editSiachen Base Camp tourist adventure many monasteries Pangong Tso etc are tourism opportunities Gallery edit nbsp Shyok in Khaplu Valley nbsp Kharfaq and Yugu nbsp Road marker mapSee also editSaser Muztagh Nubra River Galwan RiverReferences editSharad Singh Negi Himalayan Rivers Lakes and Glaciers Indus Publishing 1991 ISBN 81 85182 61 2 H N Kaul Rediscovery of Ladakh Indus Publishing 1998 ISBN 81 7387 086 1 p 30 31 restricted online version Google Books Footnotes edit a b Harish Kapadia 1999 Across Peaks amp Passes in Ladakh Zanskar amp East Karakoram Indus Publishing p 230 ISBN 978 81 7387 100 9 Shyok river of death Sheo death Turtuk the village on the India Pak border is where the cliches stop and fantasies begin Archived from the original on 15 May 2015 Aerial view of river junction Bennett Jones Owen Brown Lindsay Mock John 1 September 2004 Pakistan and the Karakoram Highway Lonely Planet Regional Guides 6th Revised ed Lonely Planet Publications p 306 ISBN 978 0 86442 709 0 Retrieved 26 August 2009 Peter F A 1977 Glossary of Place Names in Western Tibet The Tibet Journal 2 2 5 37 JSTOR 43299854 Retrieved 18 November 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shyok River Shyok River at the Encyclopaedia Britannica Shyok River Shyok permanent dead link Shyok Valley Project An Experiment In Suof Jammu and Kashmir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shyok River amp oldid 1167530868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
