Shyok River
| Shyok River | |
|---|---|
The Shyok River near Khaplu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan | |
Course of the Shyok River | |
| Location | |
| Countries | India, Pakistan |
| Territories | Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rimo Glacier |
| • location | Ladakh, India |
| • coordinates | 35°21′10″N 77°37′05″E / 35.3527°N 77.6180°E |
| • elevation | 5,000 m (16,000 ft) |
| Mouth | Indus River |
• location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
• coordinates | 35°13′43″N 75°55′02″E / 35.2286°N 75.9172°E |
• elevation | 2,314 m (7,592 ft) |
| Length | 550 km (340 mi) |
| Basin size | 33,465 km2 (12,921 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Yugo gauging station, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| • average | 1041 m3/sec |
| • minimum | 859 m3/sec |
| • maximum | 1199 m3/sec |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Indus→ Arabian Sea |
| River system | Indus Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Chip Chap River, Galwan River, Chang Chenmo River |
| • right | Nubra River, Hushe River |
The Shyok River (sometimes spelled Shayok) is a major tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh in India and into Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. Originating from the Rimo Glacier in the eastern Karakoram, it runs for about 550 km (340 mi) before joining the Indus near Skardu. Its basin, covering 33,465 km2 (12,921 sq mi), extends across three countries: India, Pakistan, and China. Its major tributaries include the Chip Chap, Galwan, Chang Chenmo, Nubra, and Hushe rivers.