Beas River
The Beas River (Punjabi pronunciation: [be.jäːsᵊ]; Hindustani pronunciation: [bjɑːs]) is a river in north India. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 kilometres (290 mi) to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab. Its total length is 470 kilometres (290 mi) and its drainage basin is 20,303 square kilometres (7,839 sq mi) large.
| Beas River Vyas River | |
|---|---|
The Beas River in Himachal Pradesh | |
The Beas river flows into the Satluj and feeds into the Indus () | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beas Kund |
| • location | Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh |
| • coordinates | 32°21′59″N 77°05′08″E |
| Mouth | Sutlej River |
• location | Punjab |
• coordinates | 31°09′16″N 74°58′31″E |
| Length | 470 km (290 mi) |
| Basin size | 20.303 km2 (7.839 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Mandi Plain |
| • average | 499.2 m3/s (17,630 cu ft/s) |
As of 2017, the river is home to a tiny isolated population of the Indus dolphin.
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