Lidder River

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title: "Lidder River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["kashmir", "rivers-of-jammu-and-kashmir", "indus-basin"] description: "River in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, tributary of the Jhelum River" topic_path: "general/kashmir" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidder_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary River in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, tributary of the Jhelum River ::

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Field	Value
name	Lidder River
native_name
native_name_lang
name_other	(Liddar)
image	Lidder River 1.jpg
image_size	300px
image_caption	Lidder River photographed near Lidderwat, Anantnag in 2010
subdivision_type1	Country
subdivision_name1	India
subdivision_type2	Union territory
subdivision_name2	Jammu and Kashmir
subdivision_type3	Region
subdivision_name3	Kashmir Valley
subdivision_type4	Districts
subdivision_name4	Anantnag
length_km	73
discharge1_avg	206 m3/s
source1
source1_location	Kolahoi Glacier
source1_elevation	4653 m
mouth
mouth_location	Jhelum River at Mirgund Khanabal
mouth_elevation	1615 m
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The Lidder or Liddar (Kashmiri: لِیٛدٕر, IPA: /lʲədɨr/, ) is a 73 km river situated in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates from the Kolahoi Glacier and feeds the Jhelum River in Mirgund Khanabal, at an altitude of 1615 m.

Etymology

Lidder is a corruption of the local Sanskrit name Lambodari (लम्बोदरी) meaning 'long bellied goddess'.

Geography

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Natural_view_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir_at_Betaab_Valley.jpg" caption="Lidder river near [[Betaab Valley]], in April 2013"] ::

The river originates from Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg and gives rise to Lidder Valley. It runs southwards through the alpine meadows of Lidderwat in the region of Aru, from which it got its name. It covers 30 km before reaching Pahalgam where it joins the major tributary of the East Lidder from Sheshnag Lake. It then runs westwards until it meets the Jehlum River at Mirgund Khanabal near Anantnag. It has crystal blue-coloured water and Pahalgam is situated in the center of Lidder Valley.

Economy

The waters of the river are mainly used for irrigation purposes through different canals and as drinking water processed by water treatment plants. There are many different varieties of fish present in the river and a fisheries plant has been built on the banks of the river. The major types of fish found in the river are the river trout (Salmo trutta fario) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

References

References

1. "The geography of Jammu and Kashmir state". ikashmir.net.
2. "Khanabal village of Kashmir". fallingrain.com.
3. Gilbert, Richard Frank. (1979). "Young Explorers". G.H. Smith & Son.
4. "Pahalgam The Lidder Valley". ghumakkar.com.
5. "Gippsland Aquaculture Industry Network-Gain". growfish.com.au.

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