The Jhelum (Vitasta)

The Jhelum rises from a spring at Verinag in the south-eastern part of the Vale of Kashmir. It flows north-westward for about 110 kilometres where it enters the Wular Lake. Further downstream from Baramula, it enters a gorge, 2130 metres deep, and moves towards Muzaffarabad (Pakistan). It joins the Chenab at Trimmu. Its gradient is gentle in the entire Vale of Kashmir and it is thus navigable between Anantnag and Baramulla. It is the most important river of Kashmir.