Major Dams, Rivers, Canals, Barrages, Off Taking Canals

1. INDUS BASIN IRRIGATION SYSTEM OF PAKISTAN
BY
SAJID SARWAR
TAYYAB BOOTA

2. Components of Irrigation System

4. RIVERS OF INDUS BASIN

5. Sutlej River
Western Tibet, Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra.
960 miles/1536 Km
47,100 Sq. miles/75,369 Sq.km (70% in India)
Ferozepur, Chenab On Panjnad Barrage
Bhakra, Nangal, Pong, Pandoh (all in India)
Rupar, Harike, Ferozepur (India),
Sulemanki & Islam in Pakistan
Origin Length C. Area Pak.
portion
Dams Barrages

6. Ravi River
Lesser Himalayas Range in India
550 miles/880 Km , 422 miles in Pakistan
15,600 Sq. miles/24,960Sq.km
Indo-Pak Border, Madhopur to Shahdara
Chamera Dam
Madhopur Headwork (India), Balloki & Sidhnai
(Pakistan)
Origin Length C. Area Pak.
portion
Dams Barrages

7. Jehlum River
Kashmir Valley
510 miles/816 Km
24,500 Sq. miles/ 39,200Sq.km
Mangla to Jehlum, Khushab
Mangla Dam
Rasul Barrage
Origin Length C. Area Pak.
portion
Dams Barrages

8. Chenab River
Bhaga & Chandra, Tandi in Kashmir
770 miles/1,232 Km
26,100 Sq. miles/41,760 Sq.km
Over Head Marala
Salal, Baglihar (India)
Marala, Khanki, Qadirabad, Trimmu, Punjnad
Origin Length C. Area Pak.
portion
Dams Barrages

9. Indus River
Mansarovar, Kailash Parbat
925 miles/1,489 Km above Tarbela
1,80,000 Sq. miles/2,88,000 Sq.km
Above Tarbela
Tarbela
Kalabagh, Chashma, Taunsa, Guddu, Sukkar,
Kotri, Jinnah
Origin Length C. Area Pak.
portion
Dams Barrages

10. MAJOR DAMS OF PAKISTAN

11. Dams of Azad Kashmir
Kakra Dam
Shukian Dam
Jari Kas Dam
Jari Rim Works Mangla Dam

12. Dams of Baluchistan
Akra Kaur Dam
Mirani Dam
Sabakzai Dam
Spinkarez Dam
Hub Dam

13. Dams Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Allai Khwar Dam
Khanpur Dam
Warsak Dam
Duber Khwar
Tarbela Dam

14. Dams Of Punjab
Haji Shah Dam
Jawa Dam
Rawal Dam
Shahpur Dam
Simly Dam

15. Dams Of FATA
Dandy Dam
Dargai Pal Dam
Gomal Zam Dam
Kurram Tangi Dam

16. Tarbela Dam
world's biggest earth and rock fill dam
1974-75, Indus River
485 feet, 9000 feet
11.7 MAF of water
3500 MW
Ranking completion Height, Length Water st. Cap power gen. cap

17. Objectives of Tarbela Dam
Hydropower generation
Incidental Flood Regulation
Irrigation Purpose

18. Mangla Dam
12th largest earth fill dam
1967, Jehlum River
380 feet,
5.35 MAF of water
1000 MW
Ranking completion Height Water st. Cap power gen. cap

19. Objectives of Mangla Dam
Hydropower generation
Incidental Flood Regulation
Irrigation Purpose

20. BARRAGES AND THEIR OFF-TAKING CANALS

21. CHASHMA BARRAGE
1971, Indus River
Mianwali District
3556 ft., with 52 Bays
950000 cusecs
139 sq.m
Completion Location Length Flood Dis. Res. Area

22. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Chashma- Jehlum Link Canal
Chashma Right Bank
71 miles
2500 cusecs
Design Discharge Length of Canal

23. TAUNSA BARRAGE
1959, Indus River
Muzaffargarh District
8327 ft.
750,000
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

24. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Kachi Canal (Under Construction)
Dera Ghazi Khan Canal (DGK Canal)
Muzaffargarh Canal
8901csc 74.14 miles6000 Cusecs, 500Km 8900 cusecs, 69.046 mile

25. JINNAH BARRAGE
1946, Indus River
Kalabagh
3780 ft.
950,000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

26. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Thal Canal
Thal canal main line lower
Thal canal main line upper
9000 cusec 100.50miles4100 cusecs, 100.50mile

27. GUDDU BARRAGE
1962, Indus River
Kashmoor
3840 ft. with 64 Bays
1200000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

28. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Ghotki Feeder/Canal
PAT Feeder/Canal
Desert Feeder/Canal
3176 cusecs ,106CM8490 cusecs ,
Begari Sindh Feeder
12945 cusecs 15494 cusecs

29. SUKKAR BARRAGE
1932, Indus River
Sukkar
4490 ft. with 54 Bays
1500000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

30. OFF-TAKING CANALS
East NARA Canal
Rohri Canal
East Khairpur Canal
226CM
West Khairpur Canal
10CM 24CM
North West Canal
Rice Canal
Dadu Canal
36CM
81CM
131.1CM

31. KOTRI BARRAGE
1955, Indus River
Hyderabad
5248 ft.
875,000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

32. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Abdul Wah Canal (Feeder)
Fulleli Canal (Feeder)
Pinyari Canal (Feeder)
14350cusecs4100cusecs
Kalari Baghar Canal (Feeder)
13000 cusecs 9075 cusecs

33. RASUL BARRAGE
1968, Jehlum River
Jhelum- Mandi Baha Uddin
3209 ft. with 42 Bays
876000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

34. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Rasul-Qadirabad Link Canal
Lower Jehlum Canal
5500 cusec
39.366 miles
Design Discharge Length of Canal

35. MARALA BARRAGE
1968, Chenab River
Gujrat, Sialkot
4481 ft.
31000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

36. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Upper Chenab Canal
Marala Ravi Link Canal
16850 cusecs , 26.659 miles 22000 cusecs, 63.463 miles

37. KHANKI BARRAGE
1889, Chenab River
Gujranwala
4000 ft. with 48 Bays
750000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

38. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Rakh Branch Canal
Jhang Branch Canal (Upper)
Jhang Branch Canal (Lower)
Gogera Branch canal
Lower Chenab Canal
11727 cusec , 155.9 (canal mile),

39. QADIRABAD BARRAGE
1967 , Chenab River
Hafiz Abad
3375 ft. with 50 Bays
900000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

40. TRIMMU BARRAGE
1939, Chenab River
Jhang
3025 ft. with 37 Bays
645000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

41. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Rangpur canal
Trimmu-Sidhnai Link Canal
Haveli canal
12500cusecs
44 miles

42. PANJNAD BARRAGE
1929, River Chenab
3,400 ft. with 47 Bays
450,000 cusec
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

43. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Panjnad Canal
Abbasia Canal
10484 cusecs , 38 miles 1394 cusecs , 44.915 miles

44. BALLOKI BARRAGE
1889, Ravi River
Kasur
4000 ft. with 48 Bays
750000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

45. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC)
Designed Capacity 9,841 cusecs
Canal Command Area 125 miles
Length of Main Canal 1,700,000 acres
Length of Distributaries 1,500 mile

46. SIDHNAI BARRAGE
1965, River Ravi
Sidhnai
712 ft. with 15 Bays
167000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

47. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Sidhnai canal
Sidhnai-Mailsi
Mailsi- Bahawal link canals
127 cusec

48. SULEMANKI BARRAGE
1927, River Sutlej
Okara
2200ft. With 24 Bays
309000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

49. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Pakpatan Canal
Eastern Sadqiya Canal
Fordwah Canal
8901csc 74.14 miles6000 Cusecs, 500Km 8900 cusecs, 69.046 mile

50. ISLAM BARRAGE
1927, River Sutlej
Hasilpur town
1650 ft. With 29 Bays
300000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Flood Disch. Res. Area

51. OFF-TAKING CANALS
Qaim Canal
Bahawal Canal
483.00 cusecs, 7.43 miles 500 cusecs , 2.40 miles.

52. LINK CANALS

53. Chashma-Jehlum Link Canal
1970
Jhelum-Indus River
94km
21,200 cusecs
Completion Links Length Design Dis.

54. Taunsa-Punjnad Link Canal
1959
Indus-Chenab River
58km
1200 cusecs
Completion Links Length Design Dis.

55. Marala-Ravi Link Canal
Chenab-Ravi River
100km
22,000 cusecs
Completion Links Length Design Dis.

56. Upper-Chenab-Ravi Link Canal
Chenab-Ravi River
26.659 miles
11373 cusecs
Completion Links Length Design Dis.

57. Rasul-Qadirabad Link Canal
Jhelum-Chenab River
40km.
19000cusecs
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

58. Qadirabad-Balloki Link Canal
Chenab-Ravi River
125 km
18,600 cusecs
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

59. Balloki-Sulemanki Link Canal
1967
Ravi-Sutlej River
84km
15, 400 cusecs
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

60. Trimmu-Sidhnai Link Canal
Chenab-Ravi River
66km
11000 cusecs
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

61. Sidhnai-Mailsi Link Canal
Ravi-Sutlej River
194km
10,100 cusecs
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

62. Mailsi-Bahawal Link Canal
Ravi-Sutlej
60CM
310 cumec
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

63. Abasia Link Canal
Khanpur Area
4500 cusec
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

64. Bambanwala, Ravi & Bedian Link Canal
Chenab-Ravi-Sutlej
2200-4200 cusecs.
Completion Location Length Design Dis.

65. MAJOR PROBLEMS

66. Major Problems of the Existing System
Rigid System Design
Inadequate Drainage
Inequitable Distribution
Water-logging and Salinity
Over-exploitation of Groundwater in Fresh
Water Areas

67. Problems Caused by Inadequate Planning
Inadequate Operation and Maintenance
Poor Investment Planning