Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir has many lakes, rivers, and glaciers. Significant rivers that flow through Jammu & Kashmir from the Himalayas are Jhelum, Chenab and Ravi [1] These river basins are located at a higher elevation facilitating huge hydro power potential. [2]

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List of rivers

Old bridge over Chenab river at Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir Old Bridge over river Chenab at Ramban.jpg
Old bridge over Chenab river at Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir
Jhelum River in Srinagar Srinagar Ghats.jpg
Jhelum River in Srinagar

Jammu & Kashmir rivers fall into three river systems.

Indus River System

Ravi River System

Jhelum River System

Lakes

There are around 1230 water bodies in Jammu & Kashmir, the major lakes include the following: [2]

Listed from north to south:

Dams and hydroelectricity

Dams in Jammu & Kashmir, categorised by Operational, Under Construction, and Proposed.

Issues

Rivers flowing through Jammu and Kashmir also contribute to the of Water politics and Water conflict dimension of the larger Indo-Pakistani wars and conflicts. J&K government in India continues to reject the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) as detrimental to the interest of J&K, this treaty was suspended by India in 2025 after 2025 Pahalgam attack in Indian-held Kashmir allegedly by Pakistan-backed terrorists. Indo-Pakistani water dispute of 1948 was predecessor to the IWT. Pakistan has formed the Indus River System Authority to manage and distribute the water of IWT rivers among Pakistani provinces.

See also

References

  1. "WRIS geo-visualization map" . Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Water Resources Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir" . Retrieved 22 August 2017.