List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan

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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.
File:Balloki-Headwork’s-Photo-8.jpg Balloki Headworks Ravi 1915

1966 (remodeling)

[2]
File:Chashma Barrage Lake.jpg Chashma Barrage Indus 1971 [3]
File:Ghazi-Barotha Dam Spell Way, Pakistan.jpg Ghazi Brotha Barrage Indus 2004 [4]
File:River side Satluj river.jpg Islam Headworks Sutlej 1927 [5]
File:Jinnah Barrage during construction.jpg Jinnah Barrage Indus 1946 [6][7]
File:BarragePicture1.jpg 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
File:Punjnad Head Works Ali Pur.jpg Panjnad Headworks Chenab 1932 [12]
File:Qadirabad Barrage.jpg Qadirabad Headworks Chenab 1967 [13]
File:Rasul Barrage at River Jhelum.jpg Rasul Barrage Jhelum 1968 [14]
File:Head Sidhnai - panoramio.jpg Sidhnai Headworks Ravi 1965
File:Head Sulemanki Canal.jpg Sulemanki Headworks Sutlej 1927
File:Taunsa Barrage, River Indus, Punjab, Pakistan.jpg Taunsa Barrage Indus 1958 [15][16]
File:Trimmu Barrage.jpg Trimmu Barrage Chenab 1939 [17]

Sindh

Picture Name River Year completed Ref.
File:2010 Pakistan flood Khewali by Landsat-5 2010-08-12 small.jpg Guddu Barrage Indus 1962 [18]
File:Indus river (sindhu) - Kotri Barrage.jpg Kotri Barrage 1955 [19][18]
File:Sukkur Barrage in daylight.jpg Sukkur Barrage 1932 [18]
Sindh Barrage December 2024 (expected) [20][21]
Sehwan Barrage Future Vision [22][23]

See also

References

  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. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 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.

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