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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
Divert water from River Indus to River Jehlum to meet the requirement of the canals off-taking at Trimmu Barrage on river Jehlum. 1971 Chashma Right Bank Canal: Chashma Barrage: Indus: 272 1,800 267,666 Irrigation of lands in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Punjab. 2003 Thal Canal Upper: Jinnah Barrage: Indus: 50 9,000 2,115,931
Pakistan is considering to develop wind turbines to fulfill the demand for electricity. Solar power is now slowly flourishing but it is still installed on a small scale. Pakistan largest river is known as the Indus River which flows from Tibet/China and enters Pakistan through Gilgit Baltistan. The Indus River system is divided into two plains.
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. *
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. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Mirani Dam is the largest dam in the world in terms of volume for flood protection with a floodstock of 588,690 cubic hectometers [ 4 ] while Sabakzai Dam is the 7th largest with a floodstock ...
The Indus Basin. The Indus Basin is the part of Asia drained by the Indus River and its tributaries. The basin covers an area of 1,120,000 km 2 (430,000 sq mi) [1] [a] traversing four countries: Afghanistan, China, India, and Pakistan, with most of the area lying predominantly in the latter two countries.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. 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 ...