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News: Sissu village on the Chandra River is facing concerns due to the expanding Ghepan Lake and the risk of a glacial lake outburst flood.
About Chandra River
- Origin: The Chandra River originates from a huge snow bed on the south-eastern side of Baralacha La (in Himachal Pradesh) and rises among the snows lying at the foot of the main Himalayan range.
- Source: The river is fed by numerous glaciers throughout its course.
- The largest glaciers are the Shigri Glacier on its left bank and the Samundari Glacier on its right bank.
- Course: It flows through the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh and passes through areas such as Khoksar, Sissu and Gondhla.
- Chandra Tal Lake lies along its course and has an outlet into the river.
- The river travels through a cold desert region and descends steadily until Tandi.
- The Confluence: At Tandi, the Chandra River meets the Bhaga River and their combined waters flow together.
- Birth of Chenab: After the confluence at Tandi, the combined waters of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers form the Chandrabhaga or Chenab River.
