Punjab, the name itself is derived from the Persian words Punj meaning five and ab meaning water, was a land of 5 rivers which formed part of Indus Basin till the year 1947. After partition, the Indus water Treaty, 1960 constrained India’s rights of usage to only 3 Eastern rivers (Sutlej, Beas and Ravi), the 3 Western rivers (Indus, Jhelum and Chenab) were allocated for limited usage of Pakistan.
Rivers of Punjab
BEAS
Country: India
States: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Source: Beas Kund
Location: Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh
Mouth: Sutlej River
Length: 470 km
Basin: 20.303 km2
RAVI
Origin: Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh, India
Mouth: Indo - Pak border into Chenab River
Basin countries: India, Pakistan
Length: 720 kms
Basin area: India & Pakistan
River system: Indus River System
Left tributaries: Beas & Sutlej
Right tributaries: Chenab & Indus
SUTLEJ
Country: India, Pakistan
Source: Lake Rakshastal
Length: 1,500 km
Lakes of Punjab
HARIKE
Location: Punjab
Type: Freshwater
Primary inflows: Beas & Sutlej Rivers
Basin countries: India
Surface area: 4100 ha
KANJLI
Location: Punjab
Type: Freshwater
Primary inflows: Kali Bein rivulet
Basin countries: India
Surface area: 490 ha
Average depth: 3.05 m (10 ft)
Max. depth: 7.62 m (25 feet)
Surface elevation: 210 m
ROPAR
Location: Punjab
Type: Freshwater
Primary inflows: Sutlej River
Basin countries: India
Surface area: 1,365 ha
Average depth: 0.5 m
Max. depth: 6 m
Surface elevation: 275 m
Settlements: Rupnagar
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