Trimmu Barrage is a barrage on the River Chenab in

Jhang District Jhang District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district of Faisalabad Division, Faisalabad division in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhang is the capital and administrative seat of the district. ...

of the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

province of

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. It is situated downstream of the confluence of the

Jhelum Jhelum (; , ) is a city, located along the western bank of the Jhelum River, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 21st largest city in Punjab and 31st largest in Pakistan, by population. Located in northern Punjab, it serves as the capital of the ...

and

Chenab The Chenab River is a major river in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, the Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul region of Himac ...

rivers. It is situated some from the city of

Jhang Jhang ( Punjabi / ; ; ) is the capital city of Jhang District in central Punjab, Pakistan. Situated on the east bank of the Chenab river, it is the 13th most populous city of Pakistan. Etymology The historical name of the city and dis ...

near the city of

Athara Hazari Athara Hazari (), is a city and capital of 18-Hazari Tehsil in Jhang District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located on the Jhang-Bhakkar Highway. It is about 7 kilometers from the Trimmu Barrage. To the north of the town, the rivers Jhelum and Ch ...

where the

River Jhelum The Jhelum River is a major river in South Asia, flowing through India and Pakistan, and is the westernmost of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It originates at Verinag and flows through the Indian-administered territory of Jammu ...

flows into the River Chenab. It was one of the 7 link canals to be built under the Indus Water Plan of Pakistan. Pakistan created this plan after concluding the

Indus Water Treaty The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, arranged and negotiated by the World Bank, to use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries. It was signed in Karachi on 19 September 196 ...

with India. Trimmu Barrage is used to control water flow into the River Chenab for irrigation and

flood control Flood management or flood control are methods used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters. Flooding can be caused by a mix of both natural processes, such as extreme weather upstream, and human changes to waterbodies and ru ...

History

During 1938-1939, Trimmu Barrage was constructed by British engineers spearheaded by Chief Engineer James Douglas Hardy Bedford, designed primarily to safeguard Jhang and its surrounding areas from seasonal flooding. The architectural design of Trimmu Barrage integrates an arched grid-iron bridge supported by a network of protective bands, showcasing engineering techniques of the early 20th century. In 2020, major rehabilitation and extensive modernization was undertaken, aimed at bolstering its operational efficiency and structural resilience, which included the construction of new gates, maintenance of the original structures, and the reconstruction of bridges to improve functionality and durability.

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Irrigation in Pakistan Jhang District Dams on the Jhelum River Dams on the Chenab River Dams completed in 1939 Dams in Pakistan {{Asia-dam-stub

History

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