The Sukkur Barrage has 66 Gates. The Sukkur Barrage (formally called
Lloyd Barrage), built under the British Raj on the Indus River, controls one of
the largest irrigation systems in the world. It was designed by Sir Arnold
Musto KCIE, and constructed under the overall direction of Sir Charlton
Harrison, KCIE, as Chief Engineer. Construction of the barrage was started in
1923 and completed in January 1932. The 5,001 feet (1,524 m) long barrage
is made of yellow stone and steel and can water nearly 10 million acres
(40,000 km) of farmland through its seven large canals. Some of the canals
are larger
