Indus River

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Indus River Facts

Basin Area: 1,165,000 1,165,000 km²
449,690 mi²
km2
Average Basin Discharge: 6,6006,600 m³/s
233,076.8 cfs
208.276 km³/y
m3/s
Watershed Population: 193,000,000 people
Type:watershed or basin, river or creek

Includes Riparians: China; Pakistan;
Facts about included riparians are at the end of the article.

All Facts about Indus River



The Indus River has an annual average flow of 238 km3/yr and the watershed has multiple trans-national riparian states including, Afghanistan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan.[1]



Case Studies linked to Indus River[edit]


Articles linked to Indus River[edit]

Riparians Water Features

Located in this basin- India
Located in this basin- China
Located in this basin- Afghanistan
Located in this basin- Pakistan
Located in this basin- Nepal

Other - Pakistan
Other - India
Other - China




Projects and Initiatives Agreements and Treaties



Other - Taunsa Barrage



Other - Indus Water Treaty


External Links

  • Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database (TFDD) (2012). Oregon State University. — This website is used to aid in the assessment of the process of water conflict prevention and resolution. Over the years we have developed this Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, a project of the Oregon State University Department of Geosciences, in collaboration with the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering.
  1. ^ Product of the Transboundary Freshwater Dispute Database, Department of Geosciences, Oregon State University. Additional information about the TFDD can be found at: http://www.transboundarywaters.orst.edu/research/case_studies/Indus_New.htm


Facts about Included Riparians

RiparianPopulation in BasinArea within Basin in sq. kmIrrigated Lands within Basin in sq kmAverage Discharge in cubic m per second
India83.656 million83,656,000 people383,163 km²147,940.061 mi²383,163 km²147,940.061 mi²475,331 m³/s16,786,155.837 cfs
15,000.02 km³/y
China0.0341 million34,100 people85,622 km²33,058.839 mi²1,686,000 km²650,968.239 mi²9,506.6 m³/s335,722.41 cfs
300 km³/y
Afghanistan11.658 million11,658,000 people71,905 km²27,762.676 mi²262,700 km²101,429.037 mi²12,675.476 m³/s447,630.215 cfs
400 km³/y
Pakistan144.831 million144,831,000 people597,103 km²230,542.757 mi²262,700 km²101,429.037 mi²190,132 m³/s6,714,448.209 cfs
5,999.996 km³/y
Nepal2.0e-6 million2 people21 km²8.108 mi²0 km²0 mi²0 m³/s0 cfs
0 km³/y


Facts about "Indus River"RDF feed
AgreementIndus Water Treaty +
Average Basin Discharge6,600 m³/s (233,076.8 cfs, 208.276 km³/y) +
Basin Area1,165,000 km² (449,690 mi²) +
RiparianChina +, Pakistan + and India +
TypeWatershed or basin + and River or creek +
Water ProjectTaunsa Barrage +
Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.Indus River + and Indus River +