Lower Chenab Canal
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The Lower Chenab Canal is a canal in Pakistan. It was dug in 1892 and originates from Khanki Headworks, which is situated on the River Chenab in Gujrat District
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Some distributaries
coming out of Lower Chenab Canal are the Jhang Branch
, the Rakh Branch
and the Gugera Branch Canal
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Gujrat District
Gujrat is a district of Punjab Province in Pakistan. It is an ancient district located in between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. Because of its proximity with the rivers the land is good for cultivation with rice and sugar cane as main crops...
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Some distributaries
Distributary
A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. They are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributary is a tributary...
coming out of Lower Chenab Canal are the Jhang Branch
Jhang Branch
The Jhang Branch is a canal that originates from the Lower Chenab canal. It is the longest canal of Sandal Bar. It supplies water to lands in three districts in the Punjab province of Pakistan: Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh...
, the Rakh Branch
Rakh Branch
The Rakh Branch is a canal in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The canal was dug in 1892 during colonial rule. The Rakh Branch originates from canal Lower Chenab...
and the Gugera Branch Canal
Gugera Branch Canal
The Gugera Branch Canal originates from the Lower Chenab Canal. The main areas to which it supplies water are Toba Tek Singh and Faisalabad.-See also:*Head Khanki*Lower Chenab*Jhang Branch*Marala Headworks*Taunsa Barrage*Indus River*Rachna Doab...
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