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Ravi river

Ravi River
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Ravi river.
Country India, Pakistan
Basin features
Main source Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, India
River mouth Chenab River
River system Indus River System
Basin size India and Pakistan
Tributaries
  • Right:
    Siul
Physical characteristics
Length 720 km (450 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    267.5 m3/s (9,450 cu ft/s) (near Mukesar)

Coordinates: 30°35′N 71°49′E / 30.583°N 71.817°E / 30.583; 71.817 The Ravi (Punjabi: ਰਾਵੀ, Urdu: راوی‎, Sanskrit: इरावती, परुष्णि, Hindi: रावी) is a transboundary river crossing Northwestern India and Eastern Pakistan. It is one of six rivers of the Indus System in Punjab region (Punjab means "Five Rivers"). The waters of Ravi are allocated to India under Indus Water Treaty.

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and five other rivers are divided between India and Pakistan. Subsequently, the Indus Basin Project has been developed in Pakistan and many inter-basin water transfers, irrigation, hydropower and multipurpose projects have been built in India.


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