Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir has many lakes, rivers, and glaciers. Significant rivers that flow through Jammu & Kashmir from the Himalayas are Jhelum, Chenab, Sutlej, Ravi and Indus.[1] These river basins are located at a higher elevation facilitating huge hydro power potential. Major lakes include Manasbal Lake, Dal Lake, Wular Lake, Nageen Lake. There are around 1230 water bodies in Jammu & Kashmir.[2]

List of rivers

Old bridge over Chenab river at Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Jhelum River during the summer
Ravi river

The major rivers in Jammu and Kashmir are :

The Indus River near Leh, Ladakh

See also

Rivers of India

References

  1. "WRIS geo-visualization map". Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. "Water Resources Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir". Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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