Shigar River
River in Shigar Valley, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
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Shigar River (Urdu: دریائے شگر) is the main river flowing through the mountainous Shigar Valley, in Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.[1][2]
| Shigar River | |
|---|---|
Shigar river near its confluence with Indus River | |
   | |
| Location | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Indus River |
• coordinates | 35°19′52″N 75°38′0″E |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Shigar Gauging Station |
| • average | 223.25 m3/s (7,884 cu ft/s) (Period: 1985–1998)[1] |
| • minimum | 142.06 m3/s (5,017 cu ft/s) (Period: 1985–1998)[1] |
| • maximum | 330.64 m3/s (11,676 cu ft/s) (Period: 1985–1998)[1] |
Course
The Shigar River is formed from the melted water of the Baltoro Glacier and Biafo Glacier. It flows through the Shigar Valley. The river is the main right-bank tributary of the Indus River at its mouth and meets the Indus in the Skardu Valley.[3][4]
Hydrology
The catchment area of Shigar River is 6,610 km2 (2,550 sq mi) while its mean annual discharge at Shigar during the period 1985–1998 was 223 m3/s (7,900 cu ft/s), with a minimum and maximum discharge of 142 m3/s (5,000 cu ft/s) and 330 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s), respectively.[1]
