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.

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Taunsa Barrage canonical 1

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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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Dera Ghazi Khan hasNearbyFeature Taunsa Barrage