Chenab River

It is formed by the union of two headwaters, the Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh, India.

[7] The simplification of Chandrabhaga to 'Chenab', with evident Persianate influence, probably occurred in early medieval times and is witnessed in Alberuni.

[3] The Bhaga river originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few kilometers west of the Bara-lacha la pass in Himachal Pradesh.

It enters Pakistan and flows through the Punjab province before emptying into the Sutlej, forming the Panjnad river.

India is entitled to store up to 1.2 million acre-feet (1.5 billion cubic metres) of water in its projects.

The three projects completed as of 2011[update], Salal, Baglihar and Dul Hasti, have a combined storage capacity of 260 thousand acre-feet (320 million cubic metres).

Confluence of the Chandra (left) and Bhaga (right), the two main headstreams of the Chenab, at Tandi, Himachal Pradesh , India.
Trimmu Barrage , where Jhelum River flows into the Chenab, in Jhang , Punjab , Pakistan
Chenab River's bank at Multan , Punjab , Pakistan
The Salal Dam near Reasi , Jammu and Kashmir , India
The Chenab river at the Marala Headworks