Glaciers and Water falls

Glaciers : The enormous snow reservoirs act as a natural source of big rivers originating at the base of the lesser Himalayas. Rougly 30 per cent of
the district wears  the perpetual snow  cover and  the  gigantic masses  of  sliding snow  feed  a number of glaciers  which  in   turn  feed  the  three 
important  northern-most   rivers  namely  Kuti Yangti, Dhauli  and Gori having their catchment in the glaciated zones.

Milam : Milam, one of  the  most beautiful glaciers of  the world is  in  district Pithoragarh located at the height of 4250 meters above sea level. This 
glacier has been named after a village Milam located  at 3 k.m. away from the Milam Glacier. In ancient time, Milam village  was  the most populous 
village  of district Pithoragarh but at present its population is almost zero. But  its  importance is  still maintained due to the world's  famous glacier -
Milam.River Gori Ganga,a tributary of the river Kali starts from the Milam Glacier.

Namik Glacier, the source of the Ramganga E.		Hanging Glacier-Anargal

Glaciers of Pithoragarh

River Basin	Glaciers	Catchment Area Sq. Km	Glacier Area Sq. Km
Gori	Milam Kalabaland Northern Lwanl Bamlas Lower Lwanl Balati Baldimga Terahar Poting Ralamag upper Talkot Ralamag lower Sankalpa Middle Lwanl Lower Poting	212.21 60.00 49.00 46.00 45.00 40.00 31.00 31.00 30.00 26.00 24.00 22.00 19.00 15.00 6.50	39.50 12.00 10.00 9.00 8.00 10.00 8.00 4.50 8.50 8.50 5.00 8.00 3.20 2.00 2.00
Lassar	Upper Lassar Lower Lassar Middle Lassar	131.60 126.00 115.51	32.1 34.9 21.6
Dhauli	Lower Dhauli Sona Glacier Baling Golfu Upper Dhauli Sobla Tejam Middle Dhauli	130.00 72.00 45.00 32.00 22.00 19.00	24.5 4.00 3.00 8.2 4.00 3.1
Kali	Lower Kali Upper Kali	30.00 10.00	5.2 5.0
Kuti	Glaciers of Kuti Yangti Basin	208.00	20.00

Birthi Fall : The famous Birthi fall is on the Thal - Munsyari route near Bala village.

 

Birthi Fall           Photo : Deep Chauhan		Pilsitti Fall

 

Water fall                              Photo : Deep Chauhan		Water fall (Lim Bagudiyar)

  

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