Head Khanki

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Khanki Headwork is the oldest head work of Pakistan. It is present at river Chenab in district Gujrat. It is used to control water flow and flood flow in river Chenab. Another use is to provide water to distributries Such as Lower Chenab. It was built in 1889 ^[1].Canal Lower Chenab originates from Head Khanki. It provides water to three million acres (12,000 km²) of agricultural lands by one main distributry Lower Chenab and 59 minor distrtributeries. Its bridge is in shambles now a days and is posing serious threat to adjoining population of 100,000. In last 118 years there were 11 occasions when water was 730 foot higher in it than sea level at times of high floods. There were 16 occasions in last century when flood flow was 400,000 and 600,000 m³/s in it ^[2].

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• Marala Headworks
• Head Qadirabad
• Jhang Branch
• Rakh Branch
• Taunsa Barrage
• Lower Chenab
• Gugera Branch
• Head Rasool
• Trimmu
• Head Balloki
• Head Islam

• Chashma Barrage

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