Chenab River
The Chenab River is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Chenab flows through the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, India into the plains of Punjab, Pakistan, before ultimately flowing into the Indus River.
| Chenab Chandrabhaga | |
|---|---|
The Chenab river at Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir, India | |
| Location | |
| Country | India, Pakistan |
| Flows through (areas in India) | Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Flows through (areas in Pakistan) | Punjab |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Baralacha La pass |
| • location | Lahul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| • coordinates | 32°38′09″N 77°28′51″E |
| Mouth | Confluence with Sutlej to form the Panjnad River |
• location | Bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan |
• coordinates | 29°20′57″N 71°1′41″E |
| Length | 1,200 km (750 mi)approx. |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Marala Headworks |
| • average | 977.3 m3/s (34,510 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 310.53 m3/s (10,966 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 31,148.53 m3/s (1,100,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Indus River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tawi River, Ravi River |
| • right | Marusudar River, Jhelum River, Neeru river and Kalnai River |
The waters of the Chenab were allocated to Pakistan under the terms of the Indus Waters Treaty. India is allowed non-consumptive uses such as power generation. The Chenab River is extensively used in Pakistan for irrigation. Its waters are also transferred to the channel of the Ravi River via numerous link canals. The Battle of Chenab was fought on the bank of the river.