Taunsa Barrage
E798898
Taunsa Barrage is a major irrigation and flood-control structure on the Indus River in Punjab, Pakistan, crucial for regional agriculture and water management.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taunsa Barrage canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barrage
ⓘ
irrigation structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Indus Basin irrigation system in Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| designedFor | multi-purpose river regulation ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
contributes to food production in Punjab
ⓘ
supports irrigation-based livelihoods ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact | alters Indus River flow regime near Taunsa ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
divert river water into canals
ⓘ
reduce downstream flood risk ⓘ regulate seasonal river flows ⓘ |
| hasRole | key control point on the Indus River ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | critical for water distribution in southern Punjab ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydraulic engineering structure ⓘ |
| isInfrastructureOf | Pakistan’s water resources management system ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Pakistan’s large dams and barrages network ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Dera Ghazi Khan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | Taunsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Asia ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Punjab Irrigation Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRiverSystem | Indus Basin irrigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
canal diversion
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Dera Ghazi Khan District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muzaffargarh District NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsAgricultureInRegion |
Dera Ghazi Khan Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regional agriculture
ⓘ
water management ⓘ |
| waterSource | Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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