3.2.4.5 River Beas

3.2.4.5 River Beas

The river, Beas originates in Beas Kund, lying near the Rohtang Pass. It runs past Manali and Kulu, where its beautiful valley is known as the Kulu valley. It joins the Sutlej river near Harika, after being joined by a few tributaries. The total length of the river is 615 km. Its catchment area is 20,303 km2. The most common fishes are Xenetodon cansi, Gadusia chapra, Amblypharyngodon mola, Barbus spp, Carassius carassius spp, Catla catla, Chela spp, Cirrhinus mrigala, C. reba, Cyprinus carpio, Labeo spp, Danio devario, Tor tor, Nemacheilus botia, Oxygaster gora, Puntius spp, Rasbora daniconius, Mastacembelus armatus, Channa spp., Trichogaster fasciatus, Clarias batrachus, Heteropneustes fossilis and Notopterus spp.

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