Important Rivers

 *Important Rivers*



*》The largest river of the world is "Amazon river".*


*》The longest river of the world is "Nile river".*



*》The deepest river of the world is "Congo river".*


*》 The smallest river of the world is "Roe river".*


*》The saltiest river of the world is "Jordan river".*


*》Amazon is known as the "Father of the rivers".*


*》Indus river is known as the "Father of the waters".*


*》Mekong river is known as the "Mother of the rivers".


>>Famous Dams,Lakes,Barrage,Doabs,Passes


*DAMs


Largest Dam>Tarbela(1976)

Highest Dam>Mangla(1967)

Smallest Dam>Warsak(1960)


*LAKEs


Manchhar Lake>Sindh(Dadu District)

Keenjher Lake>Sindh(Thatta)

Saiful Maluk>Kaghan Valley(Naran)

Sat Para>Baltistan(Skardu)


*BARRAGEs


Indus River> 6 (Chasma,Guddu,Jinnah,Kotri,Sukkar,Taunsa) 

Chenab River> 4 (Trimmu,Khanki,Marala,Qadirabad) 

Ravi River> 2 (Balloki,Sidhnai) 

Satluj River> 2 (Islam,Sulemanki) 

Jehlum River> 2 (Rasul,Trimmu)


*DOABs


Bari Doab= Between Bias & Ravi River

Rachna Doab=Between Ravi & Chanab River

Chaj Doab=Between Chanab & Jehlum River

Sidh Sagar Doab=Between Indus & Jehlum River


*Passes


Tochi Pass=Connect Ghazni & Banu

Gomal Pass=Connect DI Khan & Ghazni

Karakoram Pass=Connect Kashmir & China

Khybar Pass=Connect Peshawar & Kabul

Khojak Pass=Connect Quetta & Chaman

Khunjarab Pass=Connect Pakistan & China

Malakand Pass=Connect Peshawar & Chitral

Lawari Pass=Connect Dir & Chitral

Shangla Pass=Connect Upper Swat & Lower Swat

Shandur Pass=Connect Chitral & Gilgit

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