Baspa Valley

Baspa Valley is a river valley that is said to be named after the Baspa River. It lies in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Sangla is a major town in the Baspa Valley, and the valley is popularly known as the Sangla valley. Neighbouring villages include Chitkul, Karchham, Batseri and Kamru, old capital of Rampur Bashahr.

The Baspa river is a tributary to the Sutlej river, and one may approach the Baspa Valley by taking a diversion at Karcham, which is in the Sutlej valley.

Baspa River has a 300MW hydroelectric power project at Karcham. The barrage for the project is at Kuppa. The project has been operational since May 2003. JPVL, a private sector company, operates the project. Most of the annual run off the Baspa River is derived from glacier and snowmelt.

Coordinates: 31°25′26″N 78°15′58″E / 31.424°N 78.266°E / 31.424; 78.266

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