Dudh Kosi
| Dudh Koshi | |
|---|---|
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| Origin |
East of Gokyo Lakes 27°52′26″N 86°35′28″E / 27.874°N 86.591°E |
| Mouth |
Sun Kosi near Harkapur 27°08′56″N 86°25′48″E / 27.149°N 86.430°E |
| Basin countries | Nepal |
| River system | Koshi River |
| Left tributaries | Imja Khola |
Dudh Koshi (दुधकोशी नदी, Milk-Koshi River) is a river in eastern Nepal.
Koshi river system
The Koshi or Sapt Koshi drains eastern Nepal. It is known as Sapt Koshi because of the seven rivers which join together in east-central Nepal to form this river. The main rivers forming the Koshi system are – the Sun Koshi, the Indravati River, the Bhola Koshi, the Dudh Koshi, the Arun River, Barun River, and Tamur River. The combined river flows through the Chatra Gorge in a southerly direction to emerge from the hills.[1][2]
Course
The river drains the Mount Everest massif, the highest peak in the world.[1] It begins just east of Gokyo Lakes and flows south to Namche Bazaar. Continuing south, the Dudh Koshi exits Sagarmatha National Park and passes to the west of Lukla. The Lamding Khola joins the Dudh Koshi to the southwest of Surkya and continues its southerly course to Harkapur, where it joins the Sun Kosi.[3]
Kayaking
The river is extreme white water and normally it cannot be used for watersports. The first kayak trip was made in 1976 by a British expedition under the leadership of Mike Jones.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Negi, Sharad Singh. "Himalayan rivers, lakes and glaciers". Kosi River System, p. 89. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ↑ Bahadur, Jagdish. "Himalayan snow and glaciers: associated environmental problems, progress". Kosi, p. 90. Google books. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ↑ "Sun Kosi River". Tiger Mountain. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
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Coordinates: 27°35′47″N 86°40′42″E / 27.59639°N 86.67833°E