Bara River
River in Pakistan
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Bara River (Pashto: باړه سیند; Urdu: دریائے باڑہ) is a river in Khyber District in the Peshawar Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[1] province in Pakistan.[2] The Bara River originates in the Tirah Valley of Bara Tehsil, Khyber District. It joins the Kabul River Canal[3] which originates from the Warsak Dam, and re-enters Peshawar. Then it flows in a north-easterly direction to the Nowshera District, eventually joining the Kabul River near Camp Koruna, Akbarpura. Due to its higher elevation, very limited areas flow through gravity into Bara river.
| Bara | |
|---|---|
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| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kabul→ Indus→ Arabian Sea |
The Bara River is noted to have some pollutants - including both from industry and from village sewage,[4] the river flows all year round due to melting snow and rainfall, the highest flows are April and May while January has the lowest.[5]
History
In 1930 during the colonial era, a bridge was built across the river - it was primarily designed for carrying infantry and military equipment and was opened for traffic on 23 November of that year,[6] it was dismantled in 1933 after being superseded by another bridge.[7]
