Taunsa barrage

On river Indus in Taunsa Tehsil of Dera Ghazi Khan District of Punjab there is a barrage called rains barrage which is situated 20 kilometers (12 miles)  southeast of Taunsa Sharif and 16 kilometers (9.9miles ) from Kot Addu . This barrage control water flow in river Indus for irrigation and Flood control purpose. It's designated by Ramsay site on 22 march 1996. The length of rains barrage is 4346 feet ( 1325m) and serves 2.351 million acres ( 951,400 hectares ) of land besides diverting flows from river Indus to the Chenab River. This barrage also serves as an arterial road bridge, a railway bridge & crossing for gas & oil pipelines telephoneline extra high voltage (EHV)  transmission lines.

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