Panjnad River

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. What is the location?Extreme end of Bahawalpur district, Punjab province, Pakistan
2. What is the etymology?Derived from Persian 'panj' (five) and Sanskrit 'nadī́' (river)
3. Why does the Panjnad River matter?It is very important for farming because a big dam called the Panjnad Barrage helps send water into many irrigation canals. These canals water crops in Punjab and Sindh.
4. How many rivers join to form the Panjnad?Five rivers join to make the Panjnad. First Jhelum and Ravi merge into the Chenab, Beas joins Sutlej, and then Chenab and Sutlej come together.

Confluence: The junction where two or more rivers or streams meet and flow together.
Barrage: A low dam built across a river to control water flow for irrigation, navigation, or power generation.
Alluvial: Relating to or composed of alluvium, which is clay, silt, sand, and gravel deposited by flowing water.
Hydrological Nexus: A central point or connection in a system of water flows and rivers.