DETAILS ABOUT JHELUM 

SOURCE: The River Jhelum formed by the water of a spring viz. Cheshma Verinag situated at the foot hills accommodating Banihal pass in the south eastern corner of the Kashmir Valley and flows towards west through the Kashmir Valley. 

TRIBUTARY: In the course up to Anantnag town three major tributaries viz. Sandran River, Bringi River and Arapath joins on its right flank. 

Lidder a biggest River of all the effluents that forms the head waters of River Jhelum and is fed by a number of glaciers from the high ranges, joins on its right flank at 2 km. downstream of Khannabal town. River Vishow and Rambiara drains their water on its left flank at 4.82 Km upstream from Sangam town and between Sangam and Srinagar, Jhelum River receives two small streams viz. Watlara and Arapal on the right flank, and three small streams viz. Rambiara, Sasara, Romuhi on the left flank. Romushi River ordinarily swells up considerably when it is joined by spill from Rambiara River. From Khanabal to Srinagar River Jhelum flows along the right side of the valley abutting close to the hills, in a zigzag manner. 

Just before the River enters the main city of Srinagar which is situated on its both banks it is joined near Shergari by a stream which drains from Dal Lake. At Banyari 20 km. downstream the River joins with the water of Wullar Lakes and takes off from the lake at its south west corner and flows to the south west direction through the alluvial plain for a length of 21 km up to the bridge at Baramulla. At Baramulla the River enters a gorge in the hills. 

After flowing through this gorge for about 5 km, the out fall channel takes off a sharp bend towards the left. The end of the gorge at Khadanyar is marked by huge rock projecting into the River from the left side. 

Below Khadanyar River takes a sharp turn rushing over rapids. From Wullar Lake to Khadanyar in a stretch of 26 km number of streams viz. Wingle, Pohru, Vij meet the River.