The Lower Chenab Canal is a canal in Pakistan. It was dug in 1892 and originates from

Khanki Headworks Khanki Headworks is a headworks situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The construction of this headworks was completed in 1889 and was one of the oldest headworks in Pakistan. Khanki headworks is ...

, which is situated on the

River Chenab The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul regi ...

Gujranwala District Gujranwala District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ur, ), is a Districts of Pakistan, district that is a part of the Majha region in Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab, Pakistan. Gujranwala District is bordered by the districts of Gujrat District, Gujr ...

. Some

distributaries A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. Distributaries are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributary ...

coming out of Lower Chenab Canal are the

Jhang Branch The Jhang Branch Canal is a canal which originates from the Lower Chenab Canal.The main areas to which it supplies water is Jhang only.

, the Rakh Branch and the

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 in Punjab province of Pakistan. It iis named after Gogera that was district at that time. See also * Hea ...

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Canals in Pakistan Canals opened in 1892 {{Pakistan-geo-stub