Sukkur Barrage | barrage, Asia | Britannica (original) (raw)

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irrigation of Thar Desert

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  In Thar Desert: Economy
  The Sukkur Barrage on the Indus River, completed in 1932, irrigates the southern Thar region in Pakistan by means of canals, and the Gang Canal carries water from the Sutlej River to the northwest. The Indira Gandhi Canal irrigates a vast amount of land in the…
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significance to Sukkur

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  In Sukkur
  The Sukkur Barrage (completed 1932), nearly 1 mile (1.6 km) long, crosses the Indus River 3 miles (4.8 km) below Sukkur Gorge and feeds irrigation canals. The system serves an area of wheat, cotton, rice, oilseed, and fruit cultivation. Aror, just east of Sukkur, is the…
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utilization of Indus River

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  In Indus River: Irrigation of the Indus River
  The Sukkur Barrage was built in 1932 and is about 1 mile (1.6 km) long. The canals originating from it serve a cultivable area of about 5 million acres (2 million hectares) of land producing both food and cash crops. The Kotri Barrage, also known as…
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