List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan

Siltation

Barrages in Pakistan are used for irrigation which is the main purpose of these as they redirect water to places where they would usually not reach due to the natural flow of water to the lowest point.The second but also major effect is flood control.Flooding is very common and can be a large problem for cities due to poor Drainage infrastructure throughout Pakistan.These barrages encourage people to settle near once flooded areas due to less risk of floods destroying property,But due to Siltation the risk of flooding may appear again.Here is a list of barrages and headworks in Pakistan.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Headworks PictureNameRiverYear completedRef.Munda HeadworksSwat 1931 Punjab

Headworks PictureNameRiverYear completedRef.Khanki HeadworksChenab1892 2017 (replaced by the New Khanki Barrage)Marala HeadworksChenab1912 (as Marala weir) 1968 (replaced by Marala Barrage)Balloki HeadworksRavi1915 1966 (remodeling)Islam HeadworksSutlej1927Sulemanki HeadworksSutlej1927Panjnad HeadworksChenab1932Sidhnai HeadworksRavi1965Qadirabad HeadworksChenab1967Mohammadwala HeadworksChenab

Barrages +PictureNameRiverYear completedRef.Trimmu BarrageChenab1939Jinnah BarrageIndus1946Tonsa BarrageIndus1958Rasul BarrageJhelum1968Chashma BarrageIndus1971Ghazi Brotha BarrageIndus2004

Sindh

Barrages PictureNameRiverYear completedRef.Sukkur BarrageIndus1932Kotri Barrage1955Guddu Barrage1962Sindh BarrageProposedSehwan Barrage Proposed

See also List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan List of canals in Pakistan

References