Somb riverSom river
Native name सोम नदी (Hindi ) Country India Source • location Shivalik Hills , Haryana
Length 40 km (25 mi) Discharge • location Pathrala barrage at Western Yamuna Canal in Haryana
Tributaries • left (Bali Nadi) Waterbodies Dadupur barrage
The Somb river , also spelled Som river (Hindi: सोम नदी ) is a tributary of Yamuna in Haryana state of India .[1]
Origin and route [ ]
The Somb river originates in the Shivalik hills near Adi Badri (Haryana) in Yamunanagar district on the border of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh State.
In 1875-76 Pathrala barrage at Dadupur was built where Somb river meets Western Yamuna Canal in Haryana .[2]
The basin is classified in two parts, Khadir and Bangar , the higher area that is not flooded in rainy season is called Bangar and the lower flood-prone area is called Khadar .[1]
Irrigation and Hydal Power [ ]
The Western Yamuna Canal has several check dams in Yamunanagar district and Hydal power is generated at Pathrala barrage .[2] some of which are also used for the hydel power generation.
Identification with Vedic rivers [ ]
The Somb river passing through here is considered by some to follow the course of the Rig Vedic Sarasvati river.[3] [title missing ] [author missing ] [page needed ]
Gallery [ ]
Indus-Sarasvati civilisation major sites
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Sources [ ]
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Eastern-most point: village Yamuna riverbank in Yamuna Nagar District
Western-most point: Chautala - border road crossing in Sirsa district
Southern-most point: hill in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Gurgaon district
Northern-most point: Khokhra village riverbank north of Chandigarh-Baddi river bridge in Panchkula district
Highest-lowest of Haryana
Highest point: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district
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Coldest avg temp: Karoh Peak in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district
Hottest avg temp: Hisar
Wettest avg rainfall: Morni hills in Shivalik Hills of Panchkula district
Driest avg rainfall: Bhiwani
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Oldest archaeological site: Rakhigarhi 4700 BC or 6700 years old Indus Valley Civilization in Hisar district
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