Chenab River

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river transboundary river

The Chenab River is a major river of the Indian subcontinent that flows through the Jammu region and into Pakistan, playing a key role in the Indus River system and regional agriculture.

Aliases (2)

Chenab ×1
Multan (via tributaries) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river → transboundary river →
basin	Indus Basin →
basinCountry	India → Pakistan →
ChenabRailBridgeFeature	one of the highest railway bridges in the world →
ChenabRailBridgeLocation	near Reasi in Jammu and Kashmir →
climateZone	monsoon-influenced region →
continent	Asia →
country	India → Pakistan →
drainagePattern	Himalayan river system →
etymology	name derived from Sanskrit words for moon and river (Chandra + Ab) →
floodRisk	subject to seasonal flooding →
flowsDirection	generally northwest and then southwest →
flowsThrough	Himachal Pradesh → Jammu and Kashmir → Jammu region → Punjab, Pakistan →
formedByConfluenceOf	Bhaga River → Chandra River →
hasBridge	Chenab Rail Bridge →
hasTributary	Jhelum River (indirect via Indus system context) → Ravi River (confluence in Pakistan before joining Indus) → Tawi River →
hasValley	Chenab Valley →
importance	key river for agriculture in its basin → major source of irrigation in Punjab, Pakistan →
knownFor	deep gorges in Jammu and Kashmir → strong flow and hydropower potential →
length	approximately 960 km →
locatedIn	Indian subcontinent →
mouthCountry	Pakistan →
mouthLocation	Indus River →
partOf	Indus River system →
passesNear	Akhnur → Jammu → Multan region → Sialkot →
region	South Asia →
roleInEconomy	supports canal irrigation networks in Pakistan →
sourceLocation	Himalayas → Lahaul and Spiti district →
treatyRegime	Indus Waters Treaty →
tributaryOf	Indus River →
uses	hydroelectric power generation → irrigation →
waterAllocationUnderIndusWatersTreaty	western river allocated primarily to Pakistan →

Referenced by (20)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Akhnur → Jhang →	locatedOnRiver
Jhelum River → Sutlej River →	mouth
Jhelum River → Ravi River →	tributaryOf
Indus Waters Treaty →	allocatesWatersOf
Ravi River →	confluenceWith
Northern India ("Chenab") →	hasMajorRiver
Southern Punjab, Pakistan →	hasRiver
Indus River →	hasTributary
Multan →	isLocatedOn
Gujranwala →	locatedNear
Indus River ("Multan (via tributaries)") →	majorCityOnRiver
Himachal Pradesh →	majorRiver
Ravi →	mouthLocation
Indus Waters Treaty →	providesPakistanRightsOver
Jammu and Kashmir →	river
Punjab →	traversedBy
Indus River basin →	tributary