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	Panjnad River - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Panjnad River (Urdu: پنجند) (panj = five, nadi = river) is a river in Punjab, Pakistan.
		Panjnad River is formed by successive confluence of the five rivers of Punjab, namely Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
		Beyond the confluence of Indus and Panjnad rivers, the Indus river was known as Satnad (Sat = seven) carrying the waters of seven rivers including Indus river, Kabul river and the five rivers of Punjab.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Panjnad_River (178 words)

	Chenab River Summary
		The Chenab River (Punjabi: ਚਨਾਬ, canāb, Urdu: چناب, literally 'Moon(Chen) River(ab)') is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi located in the upper Himalayas, in the Lahaul District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
		The river was known to Indians in Vedic period as Ashkini or Iskmati and as Acesines to the Ancient Greeks.
		It is the iconic river around which Punjabi consciousness revolves, and plays a prominent part in the tale of Heer Ranjha, the Punjabi national epic.
	www.bookrags.com /Chenab_River (538 words)

	Indus River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Indus, a misnomer for Sindh nadi (Nadi literally means "river"), known as the Sindhu in Sanskrit, Sinthos in Greek, and Sindus in Latin, is the principal river of Pakistan.
		The Indus River in northern Pakistan, near the rock Aornus.
		The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the Punjab and Sind, and the river becomes slow-flowing and highly braided.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Indus_river (477 words)

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	Panjnad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Panjnad river (panj = five, nadi = river) is a river formed by successive confluence of the five rivers of Punjab, namely Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.
		The combined stream runs southwest for approximately 45 miles and joins Indus river at Mithankot.
		A dam on Panjnad has been erected; it provides irrigation channels for Punjab and Sind provinces south of Sutlej and east of Indus rivers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Panjnad (148 words)

	Indus River information - Search.com
		The IVC was extended from Balochistan to Gujarat, with an upward reach to the Punjab from east of River Jhelum to Rupar on the upper Sutlej.
		The population of fishes in the river is moderate, with Sukkur, Thatta and Kotri being the major fishing centres - all in the lower Sindh course.
		The river is also sacred for Hindus in both India and Pakistan, and India's control of the river in its Kashmir course has created conflict for the use of the river's resources between the two nations.
	domainhelp.search.com /reference/Indus_River (2404 words)

	The Nation
		River Indus is showing receding trend at Sukkar Barrage as the flood wave is moving from there to the Kotri Barrage.
		River Jhelum at Mangla is in medium flood level while River Chenab at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad are in low flood level.
		River Jhelum at Rasul is in low flood, River Chenab at Trimu and Panjnad, River Ravi at Jassar, Shahdra, Balloki and Sidhnai and River Sutlej at Gandasinghwala, Bakerke, Sulemanki and Islam are below low flood level.
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/july-2005/16/index15.php (550 words)

	AQUASTAT - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Panjnad is the resulting flow of five main rivers (literally Punjab means 'five waters'): the Jhelum and Chenab, known as the western rivers, and the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej known as the eastern rivers.
		The Hob, Porali, Hingol and Dasht are the principal rivers of this coastal zone.
		The abandoned creeks of the meandering river, inundated during the flood season, are supposed to have served as the irrigation channels of the ancient systems.
	www.fao.org /ag/agl/aglw/aquastat/countries/pakistan (3576 words)

	The Nation
		River Indus is still in low flood at Tarbela though the water discharge has increased to 275,700 cusecs on Wednesday as against 221, 700 cusecs on Tuesday.
		River Indus is now gradually rising at Kotri Barrage as the third flood wave, highest of the previous two, is slowly moving in the Sindh plains toward this barrage.
		River Indus at Tarbela, Kalabagh, Chashma and Kotri barrages, River Chenab at Marala and River Jhelum at Mangla and Rasul and River Ravi at Balloki are in low flood where water discharge was recorded 275700, 312900, 326100, 184700, 64600, 66200, 23700 and 11400 cusecs respectively.
	www.nation.com.pk /daily/july-2005/28/localnews5.php (415 words)

	Encyclopædia Britannica Australia -
		The town was formerly a slave-trading depot at the terminus of Arab caravan routes from the interior.
		The Panj River is formed between the Hindu Kush and the Pamir Mountains by the...
		The Panjnad (literally "Five Rivers") flows 44 miles (71 km) southwest to its junction with the Indus River near...
	www.britannica.com.au /britannica_browse/p/p9.html (1593 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Indus River
		The IVC was extended from Balochistan to Gujarat, with an upward reach to the darcon from east of River Jhelum to Rupar on the upper Sutlej.
		The Indus River feeds the Indus submarine fan located in the Arabian Sea, which is the second largest sediment body on the Earth at around 5 million cubic kilometers of material eroded from the mountains.
		Studies of the sediment in the modern river indicate that the Karakoram Mountains in northern Pakistan are the single most important source of material, with the Himalaya provide the next largest contibution, mostly via the large rivers of the Punjab (i.e., the Ravi, Jhellum, Chenab and the Sutlej).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Indus_River (2542 words)

	DCOs asked to take flood control steps -DAWN - National; July 8, 2005
		River Chenab was expected to reach high flood level at Marala with water levels reaching to 400,000 to 550,000 cusecs during the next 12 hours.
		River Jhelum water flow was 43,883 cusecs at Mangla, 25,994 cusecs at Head Rasool and 45,082 cusecs at Trimmu.
		River water flow at Jassar was recorded at 15,034 cusecs, 18,500 cusecs at Ravi Siphon, 15,515 cusecs at Shahdara, 7,120 cusecs at Balloki and 10,069 cusecs at Sidhnai.
	www.dawn.com /2005/07/08/nat19.htm (322 words)

	INEBOLI - LoveToKnow Article on INEBOLI
		The record rise (since British occupation of the Punjab) is 80 ft. At its junction with the Panjnad (the combined rivers of the Punjab east of the Indus) the Panjnad s twice the width of the Indus, but its mean depth is less, and its velocity little more than one-third.
		This discharge of the Panjnad at low season is 69,000 cubic ft. per second, that of the Indus 92,000.
		The Indus after receiving the other rivers carries down into Sind, in the high flood feason, turbid water containing silt to the amount of ~ii part by weight, or 1~f by volumeequal to 6480 millions of cubic ft. in the three months of flood.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /I/IN/INEBOLI.htm (2291 words)

	Geography Of Pakistan
		South of the northern highlands and west of the Indus River plain are the Safed Koh Range along the Afghanistan border and the Sulaiman Range and Kirthar Range, which define the western extent of the province of Sindh and reach almost to the southern coast.
		The upper Indus Basin includes Punjab; the lower Indus Basin begins at the Panjnad River (the confluence of the eastern tributaries of the Indus) and extends south to the coast.
		The Warsak Dam on the Kabul River near Peshawar is smaller.
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/geography_of_pakistan (3666 words)

	Kangra Fort Himachal India
		Sutlej is the longest of the five rivers of Punjab that flow through northern India, with its source in Tibet near Mount Kailash to Punjab.
		It receives the Beas River in the state of Punjab, India and continues into Pakistan to join Chenab river to form Panjnad river which furthur joins Indus river at Mithankot.
		The waters of the river are allocated to India under the Indus Water Treaty between India and Pakistan.
	123himachal.com /himalayas/sutlej.htm (223 words)

	Sarasvati River: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sarasvati River Basin is adorned with lotus ponds, peacocks are abundant in the basin; the lotus is a symbol associated with the images of
		It is the longest of the rivers in the Punjab of "Five Rivers".
		According to this agreement, the flow of the three western rivers of the Indus basin--the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab (except a small quantity used in Kashmir)--is assigned to Pakistan, whereas the entire flow of the three eastern rivers--the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej--is reserved exclusively for India.
	www.hindunet.org /saraswati/sarasvati_river/history.html (2692 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Top Story: Indus rising at Guddu, Sukkur posing Flood threats in Pakistan
		River Indus at Kotri will enter in high flood during next 24 hours and it is likely to cause widespread damage in the areas lying on both sides of the river.
		River Indus at Tarbela, Kalabagh, Chashma and Taunsa is in low flood where water discharge was 247,700, 262,300, 281,100 and 243,500 cusecs respectively.
		River Chenab is witnessing receding tendency at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad while it is flowing steadily at Chiniot Bridge.
	pakistantimes.net /2005/07/12/top1.htm (824 words)

	Pakistan Times \| Top Story: Indus rising at Guddu, Sukkur posing Flood threats in Pakistan
		River Indus at Kotri will enter in high flood during next 24 hours and it is likely to cause widespread damage in the areas lying on both sides of the river.
		River Indus at Tarbela, Kalabagh, Chashma and Taunsa is in low flood where water discharge was 247,700, 262,300, 281,100 and 243,500 cusecs respectively.
		River Chenab is witnessing receding tendency at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad while it is flowing steadily at Chiniot Bridge.
	www.pakistantimes.net /2005/07/12/top1.htm (824 words)

	Indus at Guddu in low flood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		River Chanab at Panjnad was in low flood and the water-level here was seen constantly falling.
		Water inflow at Panjnad was recorded at 177600 cusecs and the discharge at 163800 cusecs.
		Other rivers at their respective headwork were flowing normally.
	www.thenews.com.pk /print.asp?id=9577 (122 words)

	WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA - Pakistan - Topography and Drainage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		South of the northern highlands and west of the Indus River plain are the Safed Koh Range along the Afghanistan border and the Sulaiman Range and Kirthar Range, which define the western extent of the province of Sindh and reach almost to the southern coast.
		The Indus River basin is a large, fertile alluvial plain formed by silt from the Indus.
		The upper Indus Basin includes Punjab; the lower Indus Basin begins at the Panjnad River (the confluence of the eastern tributaries of the Indus) and extends south to the coast.
	encyclopaedic.net /world/pakistan/24.php (1068 words)

	Sutlej River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Panjnad (literally “Five Rivers”) flows 44 miles (71 km) southwest to its junction with the Indus River near Mithankot.
		The fertile basin of the Indus River was an important center of ancient civilization.
		Through the centuries the river valley was a trade route and the path through which conquerors...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9070513 (838 words)

	Pakistan Water Gateway - Key Water Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The River Chenab originates in the Kulu and Kangra districts of the Himachal Pardesh province of India.
		The total length of the river is about 772 miles, of which approximately 453 miles flow through Pakistan.
		The total catchment area of the river is about 26,035 miles2, of which 10,875 miles2 lie in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, 1,735 miles2 in India and 13,469 miles2 in Pakistan.
	www.waterinfo.net.pk /fsrc.htm (684 words)

	Indus River - Wikinfo
		The Indus (Daria-e-Sindh) (known as Sindhu to Indians and in Sanskrit, as Sinthos in Greek, and Sindus in Latin) is the principal river of Pakistan.
		The river originates in Tibet, flowing from the Himalayas in a north-westerly direction through Kashmir, and then turning south for nearly the entire length of Pakistan.
		The remainder of its route to the sea is in plains of the Punjab and Sind, and the river becomes slow-flowing and highly braided.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Indus_River (1483 words)

	Rivers - Land and Resources - Pakistan - Asia
		The Indus River is the lifeline of Pakistan.
		The principal tributaries of the Indus are the Sutlej, Beas, Chenab, Ravi, and Jhelum rivers.
		To the west of the delta is the seaport of Karachi; to the east the delta fans into the salt marshes known as the Rann of Kutch.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/pakistan/land_and_resources/rivers.htm (193 words)

	Sutlej River -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - Your gateway to all Britannica has to offer!
		It joins the Chenab River in Pakistan to become the Panjnad, the link between the Five Rivers and the Indus.
		It rises at an elevation of 14,308 feet (4,361 m) in the Rohtang Pass in the Punjab Himalayas, in central Himachal Pradesh.
		river in northwestern India and eastern Pakistan, formed by the confluence of two streams (Chandra and Bhaga) in the Punjab Himalayas in India's Himachal Pradesh state.
	concise.britannica.com /ebc/article-9379953 (846 words)

	ブリタニカ・ジャパン - Encyclopædia Britannica A-Z Browse
		Connected by road and rail with Kolkata, it is a rice-trading centre; its major industries include cotton milling, tanneries, and the manufacture of chemicals, pottery, cement,...
		The Panj River is formed between the Hindu Kush and the Pamir Mountains by the junction of the Vakhan River and the Pamir River along...
		The Panjnad (literally "Five Rivers") flows 44 miles (71 km) southwest to its junction with the Indus River near Mithankot.
	www.britannica.co.jp /azbrowse/p/p9.html (1921 words)

	Kalabagh Dam
		Flowing through the whole length of Sindh and literally bisecting it River Indus inundates, a swatch of land, at an average 4 km wide, during its peak flood season (July 20 to Sep 30).
		At the ends of its travel the river cascades into a delta where, over the centuries, it has developed a 650,000 acre thick mangrove forest which sustains exotic and colourful life in plants, reptiles and mammals.
		Added to the decreasing quantity of water flowing in the river, the population has crested on epidemic like situation in Sindh where water borne diseases have registered a 200 percent increase in the last 2 decades.
	www.sanalist.org /kalabagh/a-5.htm (1930 words)

	indussti.htm in Business Recorder on August 07, 1995
		LAHORE: The river Indus was in exceptionally high flood posing a constant threat to the surrounding areas of Guddu, and Sukkur where water discharge was recorded 930,495 and 985,929 cusecs respectively, in the evening, flood warning officials said.
		The river Ravi was flowing in very high flood at Sidhnai where the water discharge was recorded in the evening at 79213 cusec.
		It may be mentioned here that the river at this point was in very high flood for the last five days and the authorities saved the Sidhnai headworks by discharging waters from the spill channels.
	www.paksearch.com /br95/Aug/7/indussti.htm (336 words)

	Sindhi Music Online
		The river, which brought 600 million tonnes of silt to fertilize the alluvial plains of Indus Basin, now brings only 36 million tonnes; the river, which had a 350 sq.
		The intrusion of saline seawater in coastal areas and in the estuary of river Indus would adversely affect the agriculture, fisheries and the livelihood of the people in lower Sindh.
		Indus River, popularly identified as Darya Shah or the Living Legend, by Sindhis, will be polluted and reduced from once mighty river to mere expanse of shallow water.
	www.sindhimusic.com /articles/current/kala_bagh.htm (1162 words)

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