Sukhnag River

The Sukhnag River (Koshur:سۄکھٔ ناگ آرٕ)is one of the major tributaries of the River Jhelum located in Budgam District in the Kashmir Valley in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It originates in the Tosa Maidan locale of Pir Panjal Range and has a length of 54 km (34 mi).^[1]

Sukhnag River. سۄکھٔ ناگ آرٕ
Etymology	Kashmiri سۄکھٔ: Means Calm, Means Spring ;ناگ Means River; آرِ
Native name	Sukhnag (Kashmiri)
Location
Country	India
State	Jammu and Kashmir
Region	Kashmir Valley
District	Budgam
Physical characteristics
Source	Ashtar Spring And ShinMahnew Glacier
• location	Tosamaidan
Mouth	Jhelum River
Length	54 km (34 mi)
Basin size	400 Km
Basin features
River system	Indus River System
Landmarks	Sukhnaag River Valley
Cities	Beerwah
Tributaries
• left	Dam Dam Kol, Dammam Sar Kol, Badshah Nag Kol

Origin

There are several streams originating at the top of the Tosa Maidan 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, KanigundJammu and Kashmir|Peth Zanigam]], Buna Zanigam, Sail, Beerwah, Rathsun, Pethmakhama, Hanji-Bough, Mazhama, Kawoosa, Narbal, Daslipora, Palhalan Ghat, Nowgam Jheel villages.