Sukhnag River. سۄکھٔ ناگ آرٕ | |
Name Etymology: | River of Happiness |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | India |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Jammu and Kashmir |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Kashmir Valley |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | Budgam |
Source1: | Ashtar Spring And ShinMahnew Glacier |
Mouth: | Jhelum River |
Basin Size: | 400 Km |
Tributaries Left: | Dam Dam Kol,Dammam Sar Kol,Badshah Nag Kol |
Cities: | Beerwah |
Landmark: | Sukhnaag River Valley |
Etymology: | Kashmiri سۄکھٔ: Means Calm, Means Spring ;ناگ Means River; آرِ |
The Sukhnag River (Koshur:سۄکھٔ ناگ آرٕ)is one of the major tributaries of the River Jhelum located in Budgam District in the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates in the Tosa Maidan locale of Pir Panjal Range and has a length of .[1]
There are several streams originating at the top of the Tosa Maidan locale, all of which join to form the Sukhnag river. Ahij canal and Lar canal originate from Sukhnag river which irrigate various areas of district Budgam. The river passes through Arizal, Peth Zanigam, Buna Zanigam, Sail, Beerwah, Rathsun, Pethmakhama, Hanji-Bough, Mazhama, Kawoosa, Narbal, Daslipora, Palhalan Ghat, Nowgam Jheel villages.