Chenab River- A Key Tributary of Indus

• Origin: Formed by the confluence of Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh.
• States Flowed Through: Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir (Union Territory).
• Course: Flows through the Chenab Valley, enters Pakistan near Akhnoor.
• Major Dams/Barrages: Baglihar Dam, Salal Dam, Dul Hasti Dam (India); Marala Headworks (Pakistan).
• Discharge: Flows westward into Pakistan, eventually joining the Indus River system and draining into the Arabian Sea.
• Importance: Vital for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and part of the Indus Waters Treaty.