This PSEB 9th Class Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 3b Punjab: Drainage will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 9th Class Social Science Notes Geography Chapter 3b Punjab: Drainage
→ Punjab: Punjab is known as the land of five rivers.
→ Punjab was divided along the course of time and presently there are only three rivers over here i.e. Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej. These are perennial rivers.
→ Drainage of Punjab: There are three types of rivers in Punjab and are Perennial rivers, Seasonal rivers, and Relict rivers.
→ River Ravi: River Ravi originates in the north of Rohtang Pass at the height of 4116 metre.
→ On this river, Madhopur headworks have been made for Ranjit Sagar Dam and Theen Dam.
→ It has many tributaries out of which the Ujh river is quite important.
→ River Beas: River Beas originates from Beas Kund at the height of 4060 metres in Himachal Pradesh.
→ It flows for 160 km. in Punjab and then enters river Sutlej.
→ Another river Rajasthan Feeder was made out of Beas which fulfills the water needs of a large area of Rajasthan.
→ Sutlej: River Sutlej originates from Rakshtal near Mansarovar lake.
→ Bhakhra Dam has been made on this river. From Firozpur district, it enters Pakistan.
→ Ghaggar: Ghaggar is a seasonal river that starts from the hills of Sirmour and while going through Patiala, Ghanour and Haryana finally ends in the Desert of Rajasthan.
→ Canal System of Punjab: Punjab has quite a developed canal system which includes 5 headworks and 14500 km. long canals.