Rivers of India · Ends in Sutlej (forming the Panjnad)

Chenab River: source, course, dams and places

Q: Where does the Chenab end?

In Sutlej (forming the Panjnad) (Bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan).

Chenab (Chandrabhaga) is about 974 km long (total length). It rises at Confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga and ends in Sutlej (forming the Panjnad). A map-first summary for exam revision.

By Pradyumna Gayake · Updated 5 Nov 2026 · From the same data as the app’s Chenab study card

The Chenab drawn from AtlasMitra’s river data. Circle: source. Diamonds: dams and barrages. Dots: places on its course. India’s boundary as per the Survey of India.

Source

The Chenab rises at Confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh. 32.29° N, 77.44° E

Course

Its main course runs Himachal Pradesh → Jammu & Kashmir → Pakistan, through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, and it ends in Sutlej (forming the Panjnad): bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan.

Key facts

Crossed by the Chenab rail bridge
Tributaries include Marusudar, Tawi, Jhelum and Ravi.

Dams and barrages

Dam	Where and what
Dul Hasti	Hydroelectric plant, Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir.
Baglihar Dam	Ramban district, Jammu & Kashmir.
Salal Dam	Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir.

Places along the Chenab

Place	Note
Akhnoor	Jammu & Kashmir · where it leaves the hills.

Quick questions

Where does the Chenab originate?

At Confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga (Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh).

Where does the Chenab end?

In Sutlej (forming the Panjnad) (Bahawalpur district, Punjab, Pakistan).

How long is the Chenab?

About 974 km (total length).

Which dams are on the Chenab?

Dul Hasti: Hydroelectric plant, Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir. Baglihar Dam: Ramban district, Jammu & Kashmir. Salal Dam: Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir.