Song river (Dehradun)

The Song River is a river in Dehradun district that drains the central and eastern part of the Doon Valley. A tributary of Sooswa river, which in turn is a tributary of the Ganges, it originates as spring-fed stream in the southern slopes of the Mussoorie ridge of the Himalayan range and runs from Dhanaulti towards Narendra Nagar.[1] As is common in hilly areas, there are several streams running south from the mountains that merge into one river that emerges from the hills a little after Shahastradhara.

Song is one of the largest rivers that drain the Doon Valley, and its tributaries includes, Kali Gad, Shahastradhara, Assan River and Rispana River.[1][2]

Shahastradhara

It is a popular scenic spot for the locals, based on the banks of a tributary of the Song, the Kali Gad. It was more famous for its healing sulphur springs but is now more of a picnic spot with families crowding the waters in the summer.

Hydrology

The Kali Gad merges into the main Song river east of the Kalinga hill. After this confluence, the Song is a broad river valley, larger than its western counterpart - The Assan River . The river now flows through the valley in a south-eastern direction passing through the regions of Harrawala and Doiwala. It is a perennial river, however the water surges during the monsoon as can be seen from the bridge at Doiwala. The river proceeds southward till it merges with the Sooswa river.

The Sooswa inturn originates from the southern Shiwalik range separating the Doon valley from Saharanpur and Haridwar districts, collecting water from several small streams, including the once perennial Rispana. It flows westwards to Doiwala and can be seen through thick forest from the train running from Haridwar to Dehradun. The river then flows through the forest of Chilla before its confluence with the Ganga river at Raiwala.

References

  1. 1 2 Sharad Singh Negi (1991). Himalayan Rivers, Lakes, and Glaciers. Indus Publishing. pp. 117, 127. ISBN 978-81-85182-61-2.
  2. ↑ Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare (1 January 2007). Advances in Aquatic Ecology. Daya Publishing House. pp. 1–. ISBN 978-81-7035-483-3.

Coordinates: 30°02′N 78°15′E / 30.033°N 78.250°E / 30.033; 78.250

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