Friday, June 27, 2014

GLACIERS & BIRTHI FALL OF PITHORAGARH,UTTARAKHAND






TREKKERS' PARADISE - PITHORAGARH DISTRICT
































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.









Glaciers of Pithoragarh

River BasinGlaciersCatchment Area
Sq. Km
Glacier Area Sq. Km
GoriMilam
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
LassarUpper Lassar
Lower Lassar
Middle Lassar
131.60
126.00
115.51
32.1
34.9
21.6
DhauliLower 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
KaliLower Kali
Upper Kali
30.00
10.00
5.2
5.0
KutiGlaciers of Kuti
Yangti Basin
208.0020.00

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












GO FOLKS GO - GO TO THESE PLACES !



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