Explanation

Satpara Lake is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan.

It is fed by the Satpara Stream.

It is situated at an elevation of 2,636 meters above sea level

It is spread over an area of 2.5 km².

Explanation

• The Indus Waters Treaty, signed on September 19, 1960, between India and Pakistan and brokered by the World Bank.
• It allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India.
• It was signed in Karachi by Pakistan President Ayub Khan, Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and Mr. W.A.B. Illif. 
• The Treaty became effective on April 1, 1960.

Explanation

Rachna doab includes all the area between the Chenab and Ravi Rivers

Rachna Doab can be classified as one of the main regions of Punjab, Pakistan.

The name was given by the Mughal emperor Akbar

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Five Important Doabs of Pakistan 

Sindh Sagar Doab is b/w: Indus & Jhelum rivers 

Jech Doab is b/w: Jhelum & Chenab rivers 

Bari Doab is b/w: Ravi & Sutlej rivers

Rachna Doab  is b/w: Ravi  & Chenab rivers  

Bias Doab is b/w: Bias & Sutlej rivers 

Doab Chaj is b/w: Chenab and Jhelum.

Explanation

The Kishanganga dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin

The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The Kishanganga dam Opened: May 19, 2018

Installed capacity: 330 MW

The Kishanganga dam Height: 37 m

Owner: NHPC

Explanation

Mangla Dam, located on the Jhelum River in Pakistan’s Mirpur District, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

It is a multipurpose dam.

It is the world's seventh-largest dam.

It was constructed between 1961 and 1967 with assistance from the World Bank.

The dam features five tunnels and a power station.

It is named after the nearby village of Mangla.

Explanation

River Indus flow from Country China, India, Pakistan

River Indus flow from State Ladakh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Tibet

Sources of water Tibetan Plateau, Senge Zangbu, Gar River

Tributaries Sutlej River, Chenab River, Jhelum River, Ravi River,

Mouth Arabian Sea near Thatta

The Indus River originates in Tibet and follows a circuitous route southward through the Himalaya Mountains to the Arabian Sea,

Explanation

Ghulam Muhammad Barrage is also known as Kotri Barrage.

It was inaugurated by the third governor general of Pakistan General Ghulam Muhammad Malik.

 The barrage was completed in 1955.

It is used to control water flow in the Indus for irrigation and flood control purposes.

Opened: 1955

Length: 1,600m 

Explanation

Sukkur Barrage is the oldest Barrage on the Indus River.

The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 

It was named Lloyd Barrage.

This barrage is located near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province 

Additional information

Six barrages on the Indus River

1. Guddu Barrage
2. Sukkur Barrage
3. Kotri Barrage 
4. Taunsa Barrage
5. Chashma Barrage
6. Jinnah Barrage.

The Indus River starts in Tibet

It originates from the Mansarovar lake

They flows through India, Pakistan,

They finally fall into the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

It starts making a delta near the city of Thatta

The old name of the Indus River was: Sindhu

National River of Pakistan: Indus River

Indus River Length: 3,180 km

Indus River 2nd source: Gar Tsangpo

The upper Indus Plain ends at Mithankot 

The upper Indus Plain starts from Kalabagh

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Explanation

The Kūnaṛ River, also known in its upper reaches as the Mastuj, Chitral, or Kama River,

The Kūnaṛ River is located in Afghanistan and the KPK

The town lies along the Kunar River (also known as the Chitral River)

Kunar River gives its name to Kunar Province.

Length:480 km (300 mi)

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Explanation

Saiful Muluk is located in the Mansehra district.

about 9 kilometres  north of Naran, in the northern part of Kaghan Valley.

Malika Parbat, the highest peak in the valley is near the lake.