The Sukhnag River (

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:سۄکھٔ ناگ آرٕ)is one of the major tributaries of the River Jhelum located in

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in the

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in the

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of Jammu and Kashmir,

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. It originates in the

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locale of

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and has a length of .

Origin

There are several streams originating at the top of the

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, Peth Zanigam, Buna Zanigam, Sail, Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir">Beerwah, Rathsun">KanigundJammu and Kashmir">Peth Zanigam, Buna Zanigam, Sail, Beerwah, Rathsun, Pethmakhama, Budgam">Pethmakhama, Hanji-Bough">Buna Zanigam, Jammu and Kashmir">Buna Zanigam, Sail, Beerwah, Pethmakhama, Hanji-Bough, Mazhom">Mazhama, Kawoosa, Narbal">Beerwah, Jammu and Kashmir">Beerwah, Rathsun, Pethmakhama, Budgam">Pethmakhama, Hanji-Bough, Mazhom">Mazhama, Kawoosa, Narbal, Daslipora, Palhalan Ghat, Nowgam Jheel villages.

References

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