| Lidder River | |
| Name Other: | (Liddar) |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | India |
| Subdivision Type2: | Union territory |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kashmir Valley |
| Subdivision Type4: | Districts |
| Subdivision Name4: | Anantnag |
| Length: | 73km (45miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 206m3/s |
| Source1 Location: | Kolahoi Glacier |
| Source1 Elevation: | 4653m (15,266feet) |
| Mouth Location: | Jhelum River at Mirgund Khanabal |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1615m (5,299feet) |
The Lidder or Liddar (Kashmiri: لیٔدٕر, IPA: /lʲədɨr/, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|لدر, Sanskrit: लम्बोदरी|translit=Lambodarī) is a 73km (45miles) river situated in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates from the Kolahoi Glacier and feeds the Jhelum River in Mirgund Khanabal, at an altitude of .[1] [2]
Lidder is a corruption of the local Sanskrit name Lambodari (लम्बोदरी) meaning 'long bellied goddess'.[3]
The river originates from Kolhoi Glacier near Sonamarg and gives rise to Lidder Valley. It runs southwards through the alpine meadows of Lidderwat in the region of Aru, from which it got its name. It covers before reaching Pahalgam where it joins the major tributary of the East Lidder from Sheshnag Lake. It then runs westwards until it meets the Jehlum River at Mirgund Khanabal near Anantnag. It has crystal blue-coloured water and Pahalgam is situated in the center of Lidder Valley.[4]
The waters of the river are mainly used for irrigation purposes through different canals and as drinking water processed by water treatment plants. There are many different varieties of fish present in the river and a fisheries plant has been built on the banks of the river. The major types of fish found in the river are the river trout (Salmo trutta fario) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).[5]