How many barrages are on the Indus River?

Dr. Mohammad Irfan Asim_Water Resources & Irrigation Researcher July 24, 2026

 How many barrages are on the Indus River?


Barrages on the Indus River in Pakistan


The main stem of the Indus River in Pakistan has six major barrages. These are listed from upstream to downstream:

Barrage                    Province           RiverYear CompletedMain Purpose
Jinnah Barrage PunjabIndus1946Irrigation diversion and flow regulation

Chashma BarragePunjabIndus1971Irrigation, flood control, and link canal
 supplies

Taunsa BarragePunjabIndus1958Irrigation diversion and link canals

Guddu BarrageSindhIndus1962Irrigation supply to Sindh and Balochistan

Sukkur BarrageSindhIndus1932Irrigation (one of the world's largest irrigation barrages)

Kotri BarrageSindhIndus1955Irrigation and downstream flow regulation



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Dr. Mohammad Irfan Asim_Water Resources & Irrigation Researcher

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Dr. Mohammad Irfan Asim is a water resources researcher and Faculty member at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. He holds a Ph.D. in Socio-Hydrology and Fluid Mechanics and works on hydrology, watershed modelling, irrigation, water resources management and environmental modelling. He is the author and editor of Indus River System, where he writes about the Indus Basin, rivers, irrigation, water management, climate change and hydrological research.

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