10 Best Canal & Headwork sites in Pakistan for 2026
For 2026, canals in Pakistan provide an opportunity to have various water sports activities and fishing opportunity. Thousands of visitors have already planed to avail these facilities at canals and headworks. If you still missing to include these in your list, then include these in your priority to have a fun activities with your friends in the year 2026, as thousands of queries have already handled to provide information about these canals and headwork sites.
Here, you are provided a list of best canal points in Pakistan to have your desired recreational and fun activities available there. It would be your unforgettable picnic event in the year of 2026. List is created on the basis of last three years data using tourist reviews and logistics available there. It is created after analyzing various factors such as number of visitors, tourist attractions, recreational activities, available facilities & logistics, and accessibility to visit these canal and dam sites. You must have a plan to avail these services to enjoy picnic with your friends to make the event as memorable for your entire life.
Information provided in this list is sometimes biased toward the analyst's personal interests, so it would not be necessary to match with your demand to travel for a site of canal, headwork, or dam. There will be no liability on the organization, if there are some errors in providing the desired information about these canals and headworks in Pakistan.
Khanpur Dam
Khanpur Dam is located near Khanpur village, Haripur at the distance of 40 km from Islamabad, on the Haro River. Turn the right side before Texila on National Highway N125 for Khanpur village. It is a lovely place for a picnic and playing water games such as swimming, diving, gliding, etc.
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Best Visit Time:
Sukkur Barrage
Sukkur Barrage was built during the British Regime from 1923-32 on the Indus River in Sukkur and its old name was Lloyd Barrage. It is one of the major barrage in Pakistan that is the part of largest irrigation network in Pakistan.It has 66 gates to control the flow of water for irrigation need of various adjoining regions. The 1,524 meters feet long barrage is made of yellow stone and steel.
Read Complete Sukkur Barrage Travel GuideSiphon Fishing Point
Siphon is the important fishing point in Sheikhupura district near Lahore city at the Ravi River, near the border between Pakistan and India. It can be accessed through G. T. Road, turning left from Jallo near Wagha Border at the distance of 28 km from Lahore Railway Station. It can also be accessed from Lahore - Islamabad Motorway M-1, Lahore-Kala Khatie Narang Road and turn right to Ghazi Kakka Road at the distance of 69 km from Sheikupura Batti Chowk.
Read Complete Siphon Fishing Point Travel GuideKhanpur Canal
Khanpur Canal, also known as Canal Upper Chenab, starts from the River Chenab at Head Marala and ends in the River Ravi. It is a beautiful lake within the shades of trees, which gives it a very splendid view at various locations. One of that beautiful and charming locations is near Sheikhupura on Lahore-Sargodha Road. People often stay there to enjoy the cool breeze and pleasant atmosphere of Khanpur Canal.
Read Complete Khanpur Canal Travel GuideBRB Canal
BRB, Bambawali Ravi Bedian Canal, is started from Wazirabad Nandipur Canal and finally ends in the River Satluj for the purpose to irrigate the surrounding agricultural land. It also serves as a defense line for Pakistan against India. The famous Lahore Canal in Lahore is generated from it from Jallo.
Read Complete BRB Canal Travel GuideHead Tareemo
Head Tareemo, also called Trimmu Barrage, is located on the Chenab River near the village Atharan Hazari in Jhang at the distance of 290 km from Lahore on Lahore - Islamabad M-2, turn on left from Pindi Bhattian interchange on Faisalabad - Multan Moterway M-4. Turn left for Jhang-Gojra Road and finally drive on Noorpur Thal-Shergarh Road to access the Head Treemmo.
Read Complete Head Tareemo Travel GuideMangla Dam
The Mangla Dam is the second-largest dam of Pakistan for the purpose of fulfilling the energy requirements of the country, located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is also the 7th largest dam in the world.
Read Complete Mangla Dam Travel GuideTarbela Dam
Tarbela Dam is constructed on the Indus River in Pakistan, and is the largest earth-filled dam in the world. It is located in Terbela in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, at the distance of 50km from Islamabad, on the narrow channel of the Indus River between Haripur and Swabi.
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Best Visit Time:
Head Balloki
Head Balloki is situated at the distance of 64 km from Lahore in Bhai Pheru on the Ravi River. Traveling from Lahore on N-5 Multan Road, turn right at Bhai Pheru from Phool Nagar on Head Balloki Road. It is an important barrage on Ravi River and part of the Triple Canal Project in British regime in 1915.
Province: Punjab
Best Visit Time: From October to March
Sulemanki Headworks
Sulemanki Headworks is constructed on the Sutlej River between 1922-1927. It was the part of the Sutlej Valley Porject and an agreement between the Nawab of Bahawalpur Amir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V and the British Government.
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