Sindh Barrage

Sindh Barrage is a proposed project in Sindh, Pakistan that will be constructed on the River Indus in between the Kotri Barrage and the Indus River outfall into the Arabian Sea.[1]

Sindh Barrage
Location of Sindh Barrage in Pakistan
Location	Sindh, Pakistan
Coordinates	24°06′11″N 67°39′24″E
Construction began	January 2022
Opening date	January 2025
Construction cost	USD 750 million
Owner(s)	Government of Pakistan
Operator(s)	Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Indus River
Height	39.37 ft
Length	2000 ft (40 gates of 50 ft each)
Reservoir
Total capacity	2,500,000 acre⋅ft (3.1 km3)
Catchment area	55000 acres

The barrage site is proposed to be located about 30 km upstream the Indus River outfall from the Arabian Sea, 10 km east of Baghan village, 75 km south of Thatta city & 105 km east of Karachi city in the province of Sindh. The plan is to construct a twelve meter high barrage with dykes on both banks in flood plain that would be four to nine metres high. The reservoir in flood plain from the barrage would be 160km upstream to prevent sea intrusion into the Indus River. There will be two canals on each side for irrigation and drinking water in the coastal area up to Dhabeji and Tharparkar. The project study will be completed in September 2021[2] and construction work is expected to start in January, 2022 and will finish December, 2024 and will cost about 125 billion Pakistani Rupees or about 750 million US Dollars.[3] The barrage will irrigate about 55,000 acres of land that has been lost due to desertification and high soil salinity. The barrage will also bring farming and agriculture production back to these desolated areas and help facilitate the diminishing maritime flora and fauna.[4]