Head Baloki to Lahore A travel guide #automobile #dailyvlog #villagelife

Head Balloki = Balloki Headworks, a major barrage on the Ravi River in Punjab, Pakistan. You’re in Lahore, so this is ∼65 km southeast of you. Key facts: Detail Info *Location* Ravi River, near village Balloki, Kasur District. Off Lahore-Multan Road *Built* 1913 by British. Remodeled 1960s under Indus Waters Treaty *Purpose* 1. Divert Ravi water to Lower Bari Doab Canal 2. Control floods 3. Transfer Indus water via BRB + BS Link canals *Canals off-taking* *Lower Bari Doab Canal* = irrigates 1.5+ million acres in Okara, Sahiwal, Khanewal *Capacity* ~380,000 cusecs discharge capacity *Importance* Part of Pakistan’s irrigation network post-Indus Treaty. Receives water from Balloki-Sulemanki Link Canal from Sutlej Why it matters today: 1. *Agriculture*: LBDC from Balloki waters central Punjab’s cotton/wheat belt 2. *Indus Waters Treaty*: India releases Ravi water upstream. Balloki is first major control point in Pakistan on Ravi 3. *Flooding*: During monsoon, Ravi floods handled here. 2014, 2023 floods saw high discharge 4. *Recreation*: Popular picnic/fishing spot for Lahoris on weekends 2. *Pollution*: Lahore’s sewage/industrial waste enters Ravi upstream → Balloki water quality poor 3. *Siltation*: Needs desilting regularly Were you asking about directions, history, current water flow, or something else about Head Balloki?