Uhl River
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Uhl is a Himalayan stream which is part of the watershed of Beas
river. The river originates at the Thamsar Glacier in the Dhauladhar
range of the Himalayas
, flows through the Uhl valley crossing Bada Gran and Barot
, both villages in the Uhl valley. In the lower part of its course, it is also known as Tiun Nala and the Uhl valley is known as Chohar valley. After passing the Chohar valley, Uhl meets the Beas
river 5 km downstream from Pandoh.
range. The lake is very close to the Thamsar Pass, which lies on the trail to Bada Bhangal. From Thamsar, where it starts as a small mountain stream, Uhl reaches Plachek, a temporary settlement on the Uhl, where a tributary joins it from the right bank. 18 km downstream at Barot, Uhl is joined by Lumba Dugh from the left bank. Lumba Dugh also originates in the East of Dhauladhar
range and flows along Luhardi before meeting Uhl.
On the left bank of the river Uhl in Kamand(12 km from Mandi town) permanent campus of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
is located, spread over 520 acres (2.1 km²) of land.
, one of the oldest hydel power projects in India is based on the Uhl. Waters of the Uhl are tapped at Barot in a reservoir using a barrage. This water is then sent down to the Shanan Power House
using large iron pipes, where it runs turbines for electricity generation.
in the Indian Himalayan region, fish farms have come up at the banks of Uhl. At Barot
, Uhl has a government run trout breeding farm and several privately owned trout farms. The angling season starts in August end every year and continues till end of October.
Beas River
The Beas River is a river in the northern part of India. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 km to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab....
river. The river originates at the Thamsar Glacier in the Dhauladhar
Dhauladhar
The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises spectacularly from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi...
range of the Himalayas
Himalayas
The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains Sanskrit: Devanagari: हिमालय, literally "abode of snow"), usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya for short, is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau...
, flows through the Uhl valley crossing Bada Gran and Barot
Barot
Barot is a picnic spot and tourist location in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated 40 km from Jogindernagar and 66 km from Mandi, the district headquarters. The road to Barot branches off at Jogindernagar-Mandi high ways and from Jogindernagar the...
, both villages in the Uhl valley. In the lower part of its course, it is also known as Tiun Nala and the Uhl valley is known as Chohar valley. After passing the Chohar valley, Uhl meets the Beas
Beas River
The Beas River is a river in the northern part of India. The river rises in the Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh, India, and flows for some 470 km to the Sutlej River in the Indian state of Punjab....
river 5 km downstream from Pandoh.
Course
Uhl originates from a lake formed by the Thamsar Glacier in higher DhauladharDhauladhar
The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises spectacularly from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi...
range. The lake is very close to the Thamsar Pass, which lies on the trail to Bada Bhangal. From Thamsar, where it starts as a small mountain stream, Uhl reaches Plachek, a temporary settlement on the Uhl, where a tributary joins it from the right bank. 18 km downstream at Barot, Uhl is joined by Lumba Dugh from the left bank. Lumba Dugh also originates in the East of Dhauladhar
Dhauladhar
The Dhauladhar range is a southern branch of the main Outer Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises spectacularly from the Indian plains to the north of Kangra and Mandi...
range and flows along Luhardi before meeting Uhl.
On the left bank of the river Uhl in Kamand(12 km from Mandi town) permanent campus of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is an autonomous university located in Mandi. It is the youngest Indian Institute of Technology in India, established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in 2009. It is mentored by IIT Roorkee, which hosted the first batch of...
is located, spread over 520 acres (2.1 km²) of land.
Hydroelectric Projects
The Shanan Power HouseShanan Power House
With a vision to construct 5 hydro-electric power stations utilizing the water of Uhl river, British Engineer Colonel B.C. Batty and his team in collaboration with the then ruler of Joginder Nagar region, Raja Karan Sen, designed and created the Shanan Power House, which is situated 2 km from...
, one of the oldest hydel power projects in India is based on the Uhl. Waters of the Uhl are tapped at Barot in a reservoir using a barrage. This water is then sent down to the Shanan Power House
Shanan Power House
With a vision to construct 5 hydro-electric power stations utilizing the water of Uhl river, British Engineer Colonel B.C. Batty and his team in collaboration with the then ruler of Joginder Nagar region, Raja Karan Sen, designed and created the Shanan Power House, which is situated 2 km from...
using large iron pipes, where it runs turbines for electricity generation.
Angling
Of late, with the introduction of troutTrout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
in the Indian Himalayan region, fish farms have come up at the banks of Uhl. At Barot
Barot
Barot is a picnic spot and tourist location in Mandi district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated 40 km from Jogindernagar and 66 km from Mandi, the district headquarters. The road to Barot branches off at Jogindernagar-Mandi high ways and from Jogindernagar the...
, Uhl has a government run trout breeding farm and several privately owned trout farms. The angling season starts in August end every year and continues till end of October.