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Balloki Headworks

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Balloki Headworks, commonly known as Head Balloki, is a barrage on the Ravi River in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is 70 KM from Lahore. It was built around 1915 under the British India as part of the 'Triple Canals Project' to feed the Lower Bari Doab Canal. The canal turned a profit of 24% within ten years (in 1928–29). The original weir has now been rebuilt as a full barrage.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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