Credit: Surveyor General of India
About Chip Chap River
The Chip Chap River is a tributary of the Shyok River that originates in the Depsang Plain and flows westward through the northern plain of Depsang. While traveling, it passes through Tianwendian, where several streams merge with the Chip Chap River that originates from Karakoram in the west. Lungnak Lungpa, a major steamer, joins from the north into the Chip Chap River.
Similar to the Changchenmo River, the Chip Chap River is a remote valley and represents a glacial landscape. Various small glacier valleys dump their water into the main glacier valley, which supports minimal vegetation.