Chenab River
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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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chenab River canonical | 52 |
| Chenab River basin | 3 |
| Chenab | 1 |
| Chenab River (nearby) | 1 |
| Chenab River (via Jhelum River) | 1 |
| Chenab River in Pakistan | 1 |
| Chenab River near Kathar | 1 |
| Multan (via tributaries) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
transboundary river ⓘ |
| basin |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
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 and Kashmir ⓘ
surface form:
Jammu region
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab, Pakistan
|
| formedByConfluenceOf |
Bhaga River
ⓘ
Chandra River ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Chenab Rail Bridge ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Jhelum River
ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| mouthCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Indus River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Indus River system
|
| passesNear |
Akhnur
ⓘ
Jammu ⓘ Multan ⓘ
surface form:
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 (61)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern India
this entity surface form:
Chenab
this entity surface form:
Multan (via tributaries)
subject surface form:
Southern Punjab, Pakistan
subject surface form:
Rabwah
subject surface form:
Ravi River
subject surface form:
Ravi River
subject surface form:
Ravi River
this entity surface form:
Chenab River in Pakistan
this entity surface form:
Chenab River basin
this entity surface form:
Chenab River basin
this entity surface form:
Chenab River basin
this entity surface form:
Chenab River near Kathar
subject surface form:
Western Himalayas
Punjab (via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa–Punjab boundary, through its districts)
→
traversedByRiver
→
Chenab River
ⓘ
subject surface form:
Punjab (Pakistan)
subject surface form:
Eastern Pakistan
subject surface form:
Punjab Province (British India)