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

• List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
• List of canals in Pakistan

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. 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.

External links

• Barrages in Pakistan - at Pakistan Tourism Portal
• Headworks in Pakistan - at Pakistan Tourism Portal