SUKKUR. KHAIRPUR.LARKANA DIARY

Sukkur Barrage
Built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 as the Lloyd Barrage to help alleviate famines caused by lack of rain. The barrage enables water to flow through what was originally a network of canals 6,166 miles (9,923 km) long, feeding the largest irrigation system in the world, with more than 5 million acres (20,000 km²) of irrigated land.
The retaining wall has sixty-six spans, each 60 feet (18 m) wide; each span has a gate which weighs 50 tons.