List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
According to the International Commission on Large Dams, total dams and reservoirs in Pakistan over the height of 15 m (49 ft) are 150.[1] Tarbela Dam is the largest earth filled dam in the world and is second largest by the structural volume.[2][3] Mirani Dam is the largest dam in the world in terms of volume for flood protection with a floodstock of 588,690 cubic hectometer[4] while Sabakzai Dam is 7th largest with a floodstock of 23,638 cubic hectometer.[4]
Operation Large dams
According to ICOLD, dams with height above the foundation greater than 15 metres (49 ft) are known as large dams.[5][6] The complete list of large dams in Pakistan is provided below.[7]
- Bold: major dams, height > 100 metres (330 ft)
- NA: data unavailable
Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mangla Dam | Mirpur District | Jhelum River | 138 metres (453 ft) | 7,251,811,000 m3 (5,879,139 acre⋅ft) | 1967 |
Neelum–Jhelum | Muzaffarabad District | Neelum River | 47 metres (154 ft) | 8,000,000 m3 (6,486 acre⋅ft) | 2018 |
Sindh
Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Darawat Dam | Jamshoro District | Nari Baran River | 43 metres (141 ft) | 150,000,000 m3 (121,607 acre⋅ft) | 2014 |
Chotiari Dam | Sanghar District | Nara Canal (Indus River) | 26.3 metres (86 ft) | 750,000 m3 (608 acre⋅ft) | 2002 |
Nai Gaj Dam | Kirthar Mountains | Nai Gaj river | 59.1 metres (194 ft) | 30,000,000 m3 (24,321 acre⋅ft) | 2019 |
Balochistan
Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akra Kaur Dam | Gwadar | Akra Kaur River | 21 metres (69 ft) | 21,000,000 m3 (17,025 acre⋅ft) | 1995 |
Amach Dam | Mastung | Amach River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 1,675,000 m3 (1,358 acre⋅ft) | 1987 |
Band-e-Chaman Dam | Turbat | Band-e-Chaman River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 2,467,000 m3 (2,000 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
Gur Dam | Kalat | n/a | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 498,000 m3 (404 acre⋅ft) | |
Hingi Dam | Quetta | Hingi | 15 metres (49 ft) | 201,000 m3 (163 acre⋅ft) | 1995–96 |
Hub Dam | Malir | Hub River | 48 metres (157 ft) | 1,057,000,000 m3 (856,924 acre⋅ft) | 1979 |
Khad Koocha Dam | Mastung | Kad Koocha River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 117,000 m3 (95 acre⋅ft) | 1984 |
Khajeer Dam | Qila Saifullah | Khajeer River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 308,000 m3 (250 acre⋅ft) | 1991 |
Kullan Dam | Kharan | ||||
Mana Storage Dam | Ziarat | Mana River | 19.8 metres (65 ft) | 1,825,000 m3 (1,480 acre⋅ft) | 1961 |
Mangi Dam | Ziarat | Boin Viala River | 18 metres (59 ft) | 130,000 m3 (105 acre⋅ft) | 1982 |
Mirani Dam | Makran | Dasht River | 39 metres (128 ft) | 373,000,000 m3 (302,396 acre⋅ft) | 2006 |
Naulong Dam | Jhal Magsi | Mula River | 56.7 metres (186 ft) | 2015 | |
Nishpa Dam | Mastung | Nishpa River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 115,000 m3 (93 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
Pinakai Dam | Qila Saifullah | Pinakai River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 48,000 m3 (39 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
Sabakzai Dam | Zhob | Zhob River | 34.75 metres (114.0 ft) | 32,700 acre⋅ft (40,334,856 m3) | 2007 |
Sasnak Mana Storage Dam | Ziarat | Sasnak River | 19 metres (62 ft) | 271,000 m3 (220 acre⋅ft) | 1993 |
Sassi Punnu Dam | Makran | ||||
Shadak Dam | Pishin | Shadak River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 86,000 m3 (70 acre⋅ft) | 1983 |
Shadi Kaur Storage Dam | Pasni | 25 metres (82 ft) | 37,000 acre⋅ft (45,638,828 m3) | ||
Shagai Dam | Quetta | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 381,000 m3 (309 acre⋅ft) | 1993 | |
Shiker Dam | Pishin | Shiker River | 19 metres (62 ft) | 61,000 m3 (49 acre⋅ft) | 1988 |
Spinkarez Dam | Quetta | Nar River and Murdar River | 29 metres (95 ft) | 6,800,000 m3 (5,513 acre⋅ft) | 1945 |
Tabai Dam | Quetta | Tabai River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 175,000 m3 (142 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
Tangi Dam | Qila Saifullah | Tangi River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 75,000 m3 (61 acre⋅ft) | 1997 |
Thamarak Dam | Pishin | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 241,000 m3 (195 acre⋅ft) | 1986 | |
Tooth Dam | Kalat | Tooth River | 16 metres (52 ft) | 490,000 m3 (397 acre⋅ft) | 1991 |
Under Base Dam | Qila Saifullah | Under Base River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 86,000 m3 (70 acre⋅ft) | 1985 |
Walitangi Dam | Quetta | Walitangi River | 24 metres (79 ft) | 510,000 m3 (413 acre⋅ft) | 1961 |
Gilgit-Baltistan
Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satpara Dam | Skardu | Satpara | 39 metres (128 ft) | 2013 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dandy Dam | Miranshah | 25 m (82 ft) | 5,945,000 m3 (4,820 acre⋅ft) | 2011[8] | |
Dargai Pal Dam | Wana | 30 m (98 ft) | 5,896,000 m3 (4,780 acre⋅ft) | 2008[9] | |
Gomal Zam Dam | Wana | 133 m (436 ft) | 1,400,000,000 m3 (1,134,998 acre⋅ft) | 2012[10] | |
Allai Khwar[11] | Battagram | Allai Khwar River | 51 metres (167 ft) | 2012[12] | |
Jalozai Barani Dam | Nowshehra Pabbi | N/A | 74 metres (243 ft) | 1,277 m3 (1 acre⋅ft) | 2015 |
Auxiliary Kandar Dam | Kohat | Dargai Algad River | 23 metres (75 ft) | 2004 | |
Aza Khel Dam | Peshawar | N/A | 23 metres (75 ft) | 2004 | |
Baran Dam | Bannu | Baran River | 24 metres (79 ft) | 1962 | |
Chaatri Dam | Haripur | Nain Sukh River | 26 metres (85 ft) | 1971 | |
Chanda Fateh Khan Dam | Kohat | N/A | 25 metres (82 ft) | 2004 | |
Changhoz Dam | Karak | Changhoz River | 43 metres (141 ft) | 2007 | |
Darwazai Dam | Kohat | Sodal Algada River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 1976 | |
Gandially Dam | Kohat | Taru Algada River | 22 metres (72 ft) | 2002 | |
Kahal Dam | Hazara | Kahal River | 22 metres (72 ft) | 1971 | |
Kandar Dam | Kohat | Dargai Algada River | 27 metres (89 ft) | 1970 | |
Khal Dam | Haripur | Khal Kass River | 23 metres (75 ft) | 1972 | |
Khan Khwar | Besham, Shangla | Khan Khwar River | 46 metres (151 ft) | 2012[12] | |
Khanpur Dam | Haripur | Haro River | 51 metres (167 ft) | 1985 | |
Mang Dam | Haripur | Haro River | 16 metres (52 ft) | 1970 | |
Naryab Dam | Hangu | Naryab River | 32 metres (105 ft) | 2006 | |
Warsak Dam | Peshawar | Kabul River | 67 metres (220 ft) | 76,492,000 m3 (62,013 acre⋅ft) | 1960 |
Zaibi Dam | Karak | Zaibi Algad River | 25 metres (82 ft) | 1997 | |
Tanda Dam | Kohat | Kohat River | 35 metres (115 ft) | 1967 | |
Tarbela (Auxiliary-1 Dam) | Ghazi | Indus River | 105 metres (344 ft) | 1974 | |
Tarbela (Auxiliary-2 Dam) | Ghazi | Indus River | 67 metres (220 ft) | 1974 | |
Tarbela Dam | Haripur | Indus River | 143.26 metres (470.0 ft) | 13,690,000,000 m3 (11,098,664 acre⋅ft) | 1974 |
Sarki Lawaghar Dam | Karak | Tem River | 582 metres (1,909 ft) | 2006 | |
Duber Khwar | Pattan, Kohistan | Khan Khwar River | 97.57 metres (320.1 ft) | 2013[12] | |
Punjab
Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghazi Barotha Dam | Ghazi District Haripur, Pakistan | Indus River | 22,500,000 m3 (18,241 acre⋅ft) | 2003 | |
Gurab Dam | |||||
Haji Shah Dam | Attock, Punjab | Sil river | 22 metres (72 ft) | 1,800,000 m3 (1,459 acre⋅ft) | 2013-14 |
Jabbi Dam | |||||
Jamal Dam | |||||
Jammargal Dam | |||||
Jawa Dam | Dhalla, Rawalpindi District | Jawa River | 25 metres (82 ft) | 1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
Jurash Dam | |||||
Kahuta Dam | |||||
Kanjoor Dam | |||||
Khasala Dam | |||||
Lehri Dam | |||||
Mailsi Dam | |||||
Mirwal Dam | |||||
Misriot Dam | |||||
Namal Dam | Mianwali District | ||||
Karot Dam | Punjab | ||||
Nirali Dam | |||||
Qibla Bandi Dam | |||||
Rati Kassi Dam | |||||
Rawal Dam | Islamabad Capital Territory | Korang River | 47,500 acre feet (58,600,000 m3) | 1962 | |
Salial Dam | |||||
Shahpur Dam | |||||
Shakardara Dam | |||||
Tain Pura Dam | |||||
Simly Dam | Islamabad Capital Territory | Soan River | 2314.3 ft(65.5336781 m3) | 1983 | |
Dhok Sandy Mar Dam | |||||
Dhok Tahlian Dam | Chakwal | ||||
Dungi Dam | |||||
Bhugtal Dam | |||||
Channi Bor Dam | |||||
Chbla Bano Dam | |||||
Chichali Dam | |||||
Operational Small
Punjab
Attock District
- Basal Dam
- Thatti Syedan Dam
- Sawal Dam
- Talikna Dam
- Jabba Dam
- Jalwal Dam
- Shahpur Dam
- Hajishah Dam
- Tanaza Dam
Chakwal District
There are 13 small dams in Chakwal district having storage capacity of 26,411 in acres feet irrigating 11,089 acres of area.[13]
- Khokher Zer Dam
- Surlah Dam
- Dhok Talian Dam
- Kot Raja Dam
- Dhoke Qutab Din Dam
- Nikka Dam
- Walana Dam
- Khai Gurabh Dam
- Pira Fatehal Dam
- Bhagtal Dam
- Dhurnal Dam
- Mial Dam
- Kanwal dam
- Dhrabi dam
- Khai dam
- Chowkhandi dam
Jhelum District
- Tain Pura Dam[14]
- Jammergal Dam
- Garat Dam
- Salial Dam
- Domeli Dam
- Shah Habib Dam
- Gurha Utam Singh Dam
- Fatehpur Dam
- Lehri Dam
Proposed and under construction
Balochistan
- Garuk Dam – proposed dam located on Garuk River, 47 km south east of Kharan District, Balochistan. The earth core rock-filled dam will have a height of 184 feet and a reservoir capacity of 50,695 acre feet. The reservoir when completed will irrigate a command area of 12,500 acres and will have hydro-power capacity of 300 KW.[15]
- Pelar Dam – proposed dam located across Nai River in Awaran District, Balochistan. The concrete gravity dam will be 60 feet high and will have a gross storage capacity of 99,175 acre feet. It will irrigate a command area of 25,650 acres. Installed capacity of the power station will be 300 KW.[16] Due to financial constraints, funding for the project was stopped in 2011.[17]
- Winder Dam – proposed dam on Winder River, Balochistan about 125 km from Lasbela city. The earth core rockfill dam will be 102 feet high with a gross storage capacity of 36,484 acre-feet and a command area of 10,000 acres. It will have an hydro-power generation capacity of 300 KW.[18]
- Hingol Dam – proposed
- Sukleji Dam – proposed
Gilgit Baltistan
- Diamer-Bhasha Dam – proposed, fund is being raised for the construction of the dam
- Bunji Dam – proposed
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Kurram Tangi Dam – under construction
- Dasu Dam – under construction
- Bara Dam – proposed
- Munda Dam – proposed
- Kalam Dam – under construction
- Othla Dam – under construction
Punjab
- Akhori Dam – proposed
- Kalabagh Dam – proposed
Sindh
- Jabba Dam – located in Ubauro Ghotki District
See also
References
- ↑ "Number of Dams by Country Members". General Synthesis. International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ Asianics Agro-Dev. International (Pvt) Ltd. (2000). Tarbela Dam and related aspects of the Indus River Basin, Pakistan (PDF) (Report). Cape Town: World Commission on Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ Earth Sciences Web Team. "Tarbela Dam, Pakistan". Earth Observatory. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- 1 2 "Classification By Volume For Flood Protection". General Synthesis. International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "General Synthesis". Register Of Dams. International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Questions and Answers About Large Dams". International Rivers. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ↑ "Province-wise List of Completed Dams in Pakistan" (PDF). Water Statistics of Pakistan. Ministry of Water and Power, Govt. of Pakistan. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dandy Dam". FATA Development Authority. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Dargai Pal Dam". FATA Development Authority. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Pakistan". IndustCards. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ "ALLAI KHWAR HYDROPOWER PROJECT". WAPDA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Allai Khwar hydropoower project to start generation by month-end". The News International. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ↑ http://punjab.gov.pk/chakwal_small_dams
- ↑ http://www.jhelum.gop.pk/small-dams
- ↑ "GARUK DAM PROJECT". WAPDA, Govt of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "PELAR DAM PROJECT". WAPDA, Govt. of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "Funds for dozens of power projects, dams stopped". Dawn News. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "WINDER DAM PROJECT". WAPDA, Govt of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 July 2012.