| Veshaw River | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | India |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kashmir Valley |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Kulgam |
| Source1 Location: | Kausar Nag |
| Source1 Elevation: | 3500m (11,500feet) |
| Mouth Location: | Rambi Ara near Sangam |
| Mouth Elevation: | 1600m (5,200feet) |
| Tributaries Left: | Rambi Ara |
| Tributaries Right: | Jhelum River |
The Veshaw River is a major tributary to the River Jhelum located in Kulgam District in the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates in the Pir Panjal Range and forms a waterfall at Aharbal.[1]
The river originates from a oligotrophic lake Kausarnag located at an elevation of 3,962.4 metres above sea level in District Kulgam. The river forms a water fall in Aharbal and passes through Adabal,Nehama,Adigen, Laisoo, Gudder, Brazloo, Ashmuji, Kelam, Nawapora, Qaimoh and joins with river Jehlum at Sangam.[2]
In year 2014 flash floods, Veshaw Nallah washed away various residential houses in villages Laisoo, Ardigatno, Gund Kelam Kulgam etc. Also hundreds of square kannals(area) of horticultural as well as agricultural land washed away in Village Laisoo Kulgam. The Veshaw Nallah is considered one of the dangerous tributary of Jehlum River because fast flow and frequent flash floods.[3]