Kundal Dam

Kundal Dam
a view of Kundal Dam
Official name Kundal Dam
Location Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates Coordinates: 34°11′45″N 72°35′14″E / 34.1959°N 72.5872°E / 34.1959; 72.5872
Status Under construction[1][2][3]
Reservoir
Total capacity 14,499,579.2092866 m3 (11,755 acre⋅ft)

Kundal Dam is located in District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[4][5][6] The kundal dam will supply water for irrigation to fertile the barren land and control the floods as well as to fulfill water scarcity in the area.[6] It will irrigate about 13340 acres of land.[6] The Dam is sponsored by the Ministry of Water and Power and Directorate General Small Dams, Irrigation Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are executing agencies of the kundal project.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "13 DAMS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN VARIOUS PARTS OF COUNTRY". radio.gov.pk.
  2. ↑ "CDWP approves 38 projects worth Rs244.5 billion". thenews.com.pk.
  3. ↑ "Water for power". tns.thenews.com.pk.
  4. ↑ "Tarbela fifth extension project gets CDWP's nod". tribune.com.pk.
  5. ↑ "Work on 12 small dams underway in KP". thenews.com.pk.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Kundal Dam". nation.com.pk.


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