Haro River

{{Short description|River in Pakistan}}

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The Haro ({{langx|ur|{{nq|دریائے ہرو}}}}) is a river in Pakistan that flows through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of Punjab. It is a left tributary of the Indus. Its main valley is in Abbottabad District, in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, northern Pakistan. The famous Khanpur Dam has been built on this river at Khanpur in the Haripur District of Hazara Division to provide drinking water to the twin cities, i.e. Islamabad (the capital of Pakistan) and Rawalpindi. The decrease in inflows from Khanpur dam from the Haro River results in a water shortage in the twin cities during the summer season.{{cite web|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/727899|title=Deepening water crisis: Khanpur Dam drying up fast|first=Amjad|last=Iqbal|date=19 June 2012|website=Dawn.com|accessdate=31 December 2018}}

The Haro River rises at the southern end of the Dunga Gali range, where it has two branches. The eastern branch of the river is called Dhund, and the western is called Karral - these two branches appear to be named after the Dhund and Karlal tribes respectively. The River Haro enters Rawalpindi District near Bhallan and flows through Attock District.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OtfVBAAAQBAJ&dq=haro&pg=PA12 | title=Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas: Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects| isbn=9783319095431| last1=Abbasi| first1=Arshad Mehmood| last2=Shah| first2=Munir Hussain| last3=Khan| first3=Mir Ajab| date=2014-10-15}}

It is fed by four major tributaries:{{cite web|url=https://www.getamap.net/maps/pakistan/pakistan_(general)/_haroriver/|title=Haro River (Haroriver) - Map, Weather and Photos - Pakistan: stream - Lat:33.7689 and Long:72.2453|website=Getamap.net|accessdate=31 December 2018}}

1. The Lora Haro, rising in the Murree Hills around Lora
2. The Satora Haro, rising in the Galiat Mallach hills
3. Both Lora Haro and Satora Haro merge at Dotara near Jabri
4. The Neelan, rising in the Nara Hills
5. The Kunhad, draining the area of Siribang and Dubran.

Minor tributaries include the following rivulets.

• Chanjah
• Jab Kattha
• Sajikot kattha
• Najafpur Kattha

This river joins the Indus near Ghazi Barotha Dam.