Ravi River
| Ravi River Iravati River | |
|---|---|
Boats on Ravi River, Lahore | |
Ravi location | |
| Location | |
| Country | India, Pakistan |
| State | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab (India), Punjab (Pakistan) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Hanuman Tibba |
| • location | Near Bara Bangal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Mouth | Chenab River |
• location | Near Saraisidhu, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Length | 720 km (450 mi) |
| Basin size | India and Pakistan |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 267.5 m3/s (9,450 cu ft/s) (near Mukesar) |
| • maximum | 11,015.23 m3/s (388,999 cu ft/s) (near Baloki) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Indus River System |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Siul |
The Ravi River (/ˈrɑːvi/) is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of five rivers associated with the Punjab region.
Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers (Sutlej and Beas River) were allocated to India. Subsequently, the Indus Basin Project was developed in Pakistan, which transfers waters from western rivers of the Indus system to replenish the portion of the Ravi River lying in that country. Many inter-basin water transfers, irrigation, hydropower and multipurpose projects have been built in India.
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