Ravi River

Ravi River
Iravati River
Boats on Ravi River, Lahore
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Location
CountryIndia, Pakistan
StateHimachal Pradesh, Punjab (India), Punjab (Pakistan)
Physical characteristics
SourceHanuman Tibba
 • locationFrom Bara Bhangal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India
MouthChenab River
 • location
Near Sarai Sidhu, Punjab, Pakistan
Length720 km (450 mi)
Basin sizeIndia and Pakistan
Discharge 
 • average267.5 m3/s (9,450 cu ft/s) (near Mukesar[1])
 • maximum11,015.23 m3/s (388,999 cu ft/s) (near Baloki)
Basin features
River systemIndus River System
Tributaries 
 • rightSiul

30°35′N 71°49′E / 30.583°N 71.817°E / 30.583; 71.817

The Ravi River (/ˈrɑːvi/) is a transboundary river crossing northwestern India and eastern Pakistan. It is one of five rivers associated with the Punjab region.[2]

Under the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, the waters of the Ravi and two other rivers (Sutlej and Beas River) were allocated to India. Subsequently, the Indus Basin Project was developed in Pakistan, which transfers waters from western rivers of the Indus system to replenish the portion of the Ravi River lying in that country. Many inter-basin water transfers, irrigation, hydropower and multipurpose projects have been built in India.

  1. ^ "Gauging Station – Data Summary". ORNL. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Ravi River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 April 2010.