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Kotri Barrage, also known as the Ghulam Muhammad Barrage, is a barrage on the Indus River between Jamshoro and Hyderabad in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[3] The barrage was completed in 1955 and was inaugurated by Ghulam Muhammad. It is used to control water flow in the Indus for irrigation and flood control purposes.
| کوٹری بیراج | |
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| Waterway | Indus |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| State | Sindh |
| Maintained by | Sindh Irrigation & Power Department[1] |
| Operation | Hydraulic |
| First built | it was first built in 1932 & then open in 1955. |
| Length | 1,600 m (5,200 ft)[2] |
  Kotri Barrage Kotri Barrage (Sindh)  Kotri Barrage Kotri Barrage (Pakistan) | |
| Coordinates | 25°26′32″N 68°19′0″E |
It has a discharge capacity of 24,800 cubic metres per second (875,000 cu ft/s). It is a gate-controlled weir type barrage with a navigation lock. The barrage has 44 bays, each 18 metres (60 ft) wide. The maximum flood level height of Kotri Barrage is 13.1 metres (43.1 ft). It feeds Fulleli, Pinyari, and Kalri Baghar Canals.
See also
References
- Sindh Irrigation Department - Canal System[permanent dead link]
- "Kotri Barrage". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-16.
- "Indus River - Irrigation". Encyclopedia Britannica.
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- [en] Kotri Barrage
[fr] Barrage de Kotri
Le barrage de Kotri (ourdou : کوٹری بیراج) est un barrage sur le fleuve Indus entre Jamshoro et Hyderabad dans la province du Sind au Pakistan. Le barrage a été achevé en 1955. Il est également appelé barrage Ghulam Muhammad[3].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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