List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan

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

This is a list of barrages and headworks in Pakistan.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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

Punjab

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

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]
Sehwan Barrage Future Vision [22][23]

See also

References

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
  22. ^ "Unexplained exigency of flood canals". DAWN.COM. 2002-09-02. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  23. ^ "KARACHI: Restructuring of irrigation system discussed". DAWN.COM. 2002-06-12. Retrieved 2024-08-19.