Friday 22 April 2016

                      Indus River is the longest River Of Pakistan 

Indus is the longest river in Pakistan, which is about 1,976 miles (3180 km) long. Among the five major and 75 small rivers of Pakistan, the Indus River is not only the longest, but also the largest river. Based on the average annual flow of the Indus River is the twenty first issue of the list of the largest rivers in the world. The annual flow of the Indus River is about 50 cubic miles 207 cubic meters.



The Origin
Indus originates in the Tibetan plateau, which is an autonomous region. Lake Mansarovar, the river enters the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, a territory occupied by India. Darya-e-Sindh Pakistan Gilgit-Baltistan between then travel across the country, in the end, the Indus river falls into the Arabian Sea, near the famous port of Karachi.



Tributaries of The Indus

The following are tributaries of the Indus River. Nagar, Rio Astor, Balram River River Dras, Gar River, Ghizer River Gilgit River, Gumal Kabul River River River Kurram, Panjnad River, Shigar river Shyok river Soan River, Tanubal river Zanskar river. Apart from these sixteen small Chenab rivers also it depends on this mighty river. The other three major rivers in Pakistan Chenab which meets at the end of the Indo Punjnad are located.
irrigation system in the Indus River:
There are 6 major dams on the Indus River, which provides water to 18 major canals. As Pakistan has the largest canal system in the world, Indo is the main source of the vast irrigation system because it provides water for agricultural areas of Sindh and Punjab. earth dam filled with great (Tarbela) World also built on this river. This river is the lifeline of the economy of Pakistan, as they provide water to the fertile areas that provide food for the country. These foods not only feed the citizens of the country, but also exported to other countries. Being an agricultural country, Pakistan feeds this river through a canal system and powerful wider distribution.
Indus River dams:
Jinnah Barrage (Stream 2 main channels)
Chashma Barrage (Stream 2 main channels)
Taunsa Barrage (Stream 2 main channels)
Guddu Barrage (RSS 3 main channels)
Sukkar Barrage (RSS 7 main channels)
Ghulam Muhammad Barrage (RSS 4 main channels)
Sukkar Barrage is commonly called Sindh Ghulam Mohammad Barrage then alluvium is commonly referred Kotri barrage.

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