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This is a list of rivers wholly or partly in Pakistan, organised geographically by river basin, from west to east. Tributaries are listed from the mouth to the source. The longest and the largest river in Pakistan is the Indus River. Around two-thirds of water supplied for irrigation and in homes come from the Indus and its associated rivers. [1]
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
This page shows the province-wise list of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan. According to the International Commission on Large Dams, 73 dams and reservoirs in Pakistan are over 15 m (49 ft) in height. [1] Tarbela Dam in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the largest earth-filled dam in the world and is the second largest by the structural volume.
The catchment area of the Indus is estimated at almost 1 million square kilometres, and all of Pakistan's major rivers—the Kabul, Jhelum, and Chenab—flow into it. The Indus River basin is a large, fertile alluvial plain formed by silt from the Indus. This area has been inhabited by agricultural civilizations for at least 5,000 years.
Pages in category "Rivers of Pakistan" The following 54 pages are in this category, out of 54 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 December 2024. River in Asia "Indus Valley" redirects here. For the Bronze Age civilisation, see Indus Valley Civilisation. For other rivers named Indus, see Indus (disambiguation) § Rivers. "Indus" and "Sindhu" redirect here. For other uses, see Indus (disambiguation) and Sindhu (disambiguation ...
Canal network of Pakistan consists of Main Canals, Branch Canals, Link Canals, Major distributaries, Minor distributaries, and Watercourses or Field Channels. [ 2 ] Main Canal: A principal channel off-taking directly from a river or reservoir which has discharge capacity of above 25 cubic meter/sec (cumecs) is called Main Canal or Main Line.
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. A. Rivers of Azad Kashmir (3 P) B. ... Rivers of Punjab, Pakistan (2 C, 15 P) S. Rivers of Sindh ...