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.

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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

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Gujrat locatedOnRiver Chenab River
Hydaspes River flowsInto Chenab River
Hydaspes River tributaryOf Chenab River
Acesines River alsoKnownAs Chenab River
Acesines River historicalNameOf Chenab River
western Punjab region hasRiver Chenab River
Multan Division traversedBy Chenab River
Multan District locatedOnRiver Chenab River
Ravi River in India and Pakistan mouthOfWaterBody Chenab River
subject surface form: Ravi River
Ravi River in India and Pakistan tributaryOf Chenab River
subject surface form: Ravi River