Khanki Headworks

Khanki Headworks is a headworks situated on the River Chenab in Gujranwala District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. The construction of this headworks was completed in 1889 and was one of the oldest headworks in Pakistan.[1][2]

Khanki headworks is also used to divert water to the Lower Chenab Canal, which originates from Khanki Headworks. Khanki controls water distribution over 3 million acres (12,000 km2) of agricultural lands by one main distributary, the Lower Chenab Canal, and 59 minor distributaries.[1]

  1. ^ a b Ahmed, Amin (7 May 2018). "Rehabilitation of Lower Chenab Canal system". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Initial Environmental Examination" (PDF). Government Of The Punjab Irrigation Department. August 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2020.