Aihaji River
Aihaji River is a riverlet that runs from Sukhnag Nala from Tosamaidan to Sangam. Aihaji River is 50 km long and 10 to 50 metres wide. Its water has a high speed (40–50 km/hour). It irrigates a number of villages including Wahabpora and other villages. It provides clean drinking water from Sukhnag Water Project to the various areas like as Beerwah town, Magam town etc. Aga Syed Rohullah Mehdi, MLA Budgam made a bridge over the river at the village Wahabpora, which connects Wahabpora to Magam. In 2014, this river destroyed all neighbouring crop fields.
| Aihaji River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| India | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Budgam | Wahabpora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Beerwah |
| Length | 50 Kms |
| Width | |
| • minimum | 10 Metres |
| • average | 25 Metres |
| • maximum | 40 Metres |
| Depth | |
| • minimum | 2 Feet |
| • average | 4 Feet |
| • maximum | 10 Feet |
| Basin features | |
| Landmarks | Wahabpora, Gariend, Dadina, Beerwah |
| Population | 1,00,000 |
| Waterbodies | 08 |
| Waterfalls | 04 |
| Bridges | 10 |
| Inland ports | 01 |
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.