- a river in Pakistan and Kashmir, rising in W central Kashmir and flowing northwest through the Vale of Kashmir, then southwest into NW Punjab to join the Chenab River: important for irrigation, having the Mangla Dam (Pakistan), completed in 1967. Length: about 720 km (450 miles)
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Jhe•lum
( jā′ləm),USA pronunciation n.
- Place Namesa river in S Asia, flowing from S Kashmir into the Chenab River in Pakistan. 450 mi. (725 km) long.
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Jhelum /ˈdʒiːləm/ n
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