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List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan

This is a list of barrages and headworks in Pakistan.

Map of the major rivers, lakes, dams, barrages and reservoirs in Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa edit

Picture Name River Year completed Ref.
Munda Headworks Swat 1931 [1]

Punjab edit

Picture Name River Year completed Ref.
  Balloki Headworks Ravi 1915

1966 (remodeling)

[2]
  Chashma Barrage Indus 1971 [3]
  Ghazi Brotha Barrage Indus 2004 [4]
  Islam Headworks Sutlej 1927 [5]
  Jinnah Barrage Indus 1946 [6][7]
  Khanki Headworks Chenab 1892

2017 (replaced by the New Khanki Barrage)

[8][9][10]
Marala Headworks Chenab 1912 (as Marala weir)

1968 (replaced by Marala Barrage)

[11]
Mohammadwala Headworks Chenab
  Panjnad Headworks Chenab 1932 [12]
  Qadirabad Headworks Chenab 1967 [13]
  Rasul Barrage Jhelum 1968 [14]
  Sidhnai Headworks Ravi 1965
  Sulemanki Headworks Sutlej 1927
  Taunsa Barrage Indus 1958 [15][16]
  Trimmu Barrage Chenab 1939 [17]

Sindh edit

Picture Name River Year completed Ref.
  Guddu Barrage Indus 1962 [18]
  Kotri Barrage 1955 [19][18]
  Sukkur Barrage 1932 [18]
Sindh Barrage December 2024 (expected) [20][21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Munda Headworks restored in record time". Dawn. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  2. ^ "Islamic Republic of Pakistan: Preparing the Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Development Sector Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. August 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ Hasan, Munawar (24 March 2018). "Chashma Barrage's de-silting improves water flows for irrigation". The News International. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ Kiani, Khaleeq (2013-01-06). "'Tarbela desilting to be costlier than new dam'". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  5. ^ "Updated Initial Environmental Examination". Asian Development Bank. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ Pash, Muzammil (28 January 2013). "Making the Desert Bloom: Jinnah Barrage". World Bank. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  7. ^ "Pakistan - The desert areas | Britannica". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  8. ^ "Punjab CM Usman Buzdar visits Khanki Headworks". The News International. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  9. ^ Ahmed, Amin (2021-11-13). "ADB hails new Khanki barrage that replaced 1892 headworks". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  10. ^ "New Khanki Barrage on Chenab River built: minister". Business Recorder. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  11. ^ Shakir, Abdul Sattar; Khan, Noor M. (2009-03-07). "Impact of Structural Interventions on Sediment Management of Large Canals: A Case Study of Marala Barrage, Pakistan". Water Resources Management. 23 (15): 3149. Bibcode:2009WatRM..23.3149S. doi:10.1007/s11269-009-9427-0. ISSN 1573-1650. S2CID 153763960.
  12. ^ Gill, Majeed (2015-08-29). "Scheme to upgrade Panjnad Headworks finalised". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  13. ^ "Punjab government approves upgradation of Qadirabad Barrage". Business Recorder. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  14. ^ Afzal, Sohail; Ehsan, Saqib (2015). "Investigation of Existing Flood Protection Measures Upstream of Rasul Barrage". Journal of River Engineering. 3 (1). Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  15. ^ Abbas, Mudassar (7 January 2020). "Punjab's biggest water project in decades is now under construction". Geo News. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  16. ^ Pasha, Muzammil (8 September 2012). "Taunsa Barrage a Lifeline for Millions". World Bank. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  17. ^ "Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  18. ^ a b c Panhwar, Nasir Ali (2014-01-03). "The future of Sukkur Barrage". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  19. ^ "Major Barrages of Pakistan" (PDF). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  20. ^ Ayub, Imran (2019-08-24). "Centre announces Rs125bn Sindh barrage project". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  21. ^ Hasnain, Khalid (2019-08-08). "PM okays Indus river barrage to mitigate water woes". Dawn. Retrieved 2022-09-02.

External links edit

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