How many canals are there in Pakistan?
Pakistan has one of the world’s largest canal irrigation systems, with three large dams, 85 small dams, 19 barrages, 12 interlink canals, 45 canals. It becomes total 57 canals in Pakistan.
How many years old is the canal system of Pakistan?
The Pakistan’s irrigation system has been growing for 150 years, and since India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty in 1960, it has grown to become the largest integrated irrigation network in the world.
Which is the longest canal in Pakistan?
The Nara canal, which extends for around 226 miles, is the longest in Pakistan (364 km). It is the Indus River’s deepened delta channel in Pakistan’s Sindh province.
Important Canals of Pakistan all Rivers:
Important Canals of River Ravi
Two significant canals of the River Ravi are Upper Bari Doab, which originates from the Madhupur headworks in India, and Lower Bari Doab, which originates from the Balloki Headworks.
Important Canals of River Chenab
The Upper Chenab originates in the Marala Weir in the Sialkot district, whereas the Lower Chenab originates at the Khanki Weir and empties into the Rachna Doab, a major area of wheat and cotton.
Important Canals of River Jhelum
The Jehlum River contains two major canals: Upper Jhelum and Lower Jhelum. The upper Jhelum canal begins in Jhelum district at the Mangla Weir. It joins the Chenab in Khanki and discharges its excess water into the lower Chenab Canal. The Lower Jhelum canal emerges from the Jhelum River at the Rasul Weir in the district of Gujrat.
Important Canals of River Sutlej
There are three headworks on the Sutlej, namely Feroze-Wala, Sulaimanki, and Islam, and one on the Puhjnad.
Important Canals of River Indus
Canals from the Jinnah Barrage near Kalabagh irrigate the Thar desert for agricultural purposes. The districts of D.G. Khan and D.I. Khan are watered by a connecting canal from Chashma barrage. Canals from Taunsa barrage and Guddu barrage also irrigate large regions.
