Water is a central, life-giving feature of the Paro landscape, shaping the valley's agriculture and geography.
* **Paro Chhu (Paro River):** This vital river runs the entire length of the valley. Fed by glacial meltwaters from Mount Jomolhari, it flows past the airport and Rinpung Dzong before merging with the Wang Chhu at Chuzom (the confluence). * **Glacial Lakes:** High in the mountains above Paro, near the Tibetan border, lie several sacred and remote alpine lakes accessible only to trekkers and nomadic yak herders.
