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Sukkur Barrage

Sukkur Barrage (1923–32), the Lloyd Barrage on the Indus, feeding one of the world's largest irrigation systems.

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Sukkur Barrage, built between 1923 and 1932 as the Lloyd Barrage, spans the Indus near Sukkur, about 5 km below the Sukkur Gorge. It feeds what is considered the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world, watering land from Sukkur to Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar and Hyderabad. The idea was first proposed in 1868.

Why go

✦Built 1923–32 as the Lloyd Barrage
✦Feeds almost all of Sindh's canals
✦Arches across the Indus

How to Reach

By road from Sukkur, just downstream of the city.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, October to March.

Getting there, By road from Sukkur, just downstream of the city.

Allow, Under an hour.

What to Do

◆See the barrage from the river bank

◆Combine with Sadh Belo and the Lansdowne Bridge

◆Visit at sunset over the Indus

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Sukkur Barrage, within 5 km.

Mir Masum's Minar & Tomb

~3 km from Sukkur Barrage

Sadh Belo Temple

~4 km from Sukkur Barrage

Sateen Jo Asthan / Seven Sisters, Rohri

~4 km from Sukkur Barrage