Chanab
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Chanab Chenab, Chandrabhaga |
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Himachal Pradesh , Jammu and Kashmir ( India ), Punjab ( Pakistan ) |
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| River system | Indus | |
| Drain over | Panjnad → Indus → Indian Ocean | |
| Confluence of |
Chandra and Bhaga above Tandi at Keylong 32 ° 33 '2 " N , 76 ° 58' 34" E |
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| Source height | 2286 m | |
| Association with |
Satluj to Panjnad Coordinates: 29 ° 20 ′ 59 ″ N , 71 ° 1 ′ 24 ″ E 29 ° 20 ′ 59 ″ N , 71 ° 1 ′ 24 ″ E
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| length | 1242 km | |
| Catchment area | 138,000 km² | |
| Outflow A Eo : 138,000 km²
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MQ Mq |
800 m³ / s 5.8 l / (s km²) |
| Left tributaries | Tawi , Ravi | |
| Right tributaries | Marau , Jhelam | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Dul Hasti dam , Baglihar dam , Salal dam | |
| Small towns | Doda , Kishtwar , Reasi | |
 Course of the Chanab in the catchment area of the Indus |
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The Chanab or Chenab ( Hindi : चेनब cenab ; Panjabi ਚਨਾਬ, canāb ; Urdu چناب) is a river in India and Pakistan with a length of 1,242 kilometers.
It begins at the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga Rivers at Tandi in the Upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti District , Himachal Pradesh . Its upper course, above the confluence of the Marau at Bandarkoot , is also known as Chandrabhaga . The Chanab then cuts through the Pir Panjal mountain range . The Baglihar and Salal dams are located on this 150 km long section . The Chanab leaves the mountains at Reasi .
The river flows through the Jammu region in the south of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Panjab plains , where first the Jhelam and then the Ravi flow into it. The Chanab finally unites with the Satluj to form the Panjnad ("Five Rivers"), which later flows into the Indus .
In Jammu and Kashmir, the river is dammed by the Baglihar Dam. The water supply of the Chanab to Pakistan is regulated by the Indus Water Treaty between the two states.
In Vedic times the river was known to the Indians as Ashkini or Iskmati and to the Greeks as Akesines . In the collective consciousness of the residents of the Panjab, the Chanab occupies a prominent position; he plays an important role in the national epic of Panjab Heer Ranjha .
See also: List of the longest rivers on earth
Web links
- Wilhelm Tomaschek : Akesines 1 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume I, 1, Stuttgart 1893, Sp. 1164.
- Pakistan Water Gateway: River Chenab