Gandao Dam

Gandao Dam, officially Abdul Shakoor Dam since December 2019, is a gravity dam built near town of Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency of FATA, Pakistan. It was initially is expected to complete in 2015, with projected cost of PKR 449 Millions.[1][2]

Gandao Dam
Location of Gandao Dam in Pakistan
Official nameAbdul Shakoor dam
CountryPakistan
LocationMohmand Agency, FATA
Coordinates34°18′18″N 71°24′04″E
PurposeDrinking water storage
StatusOperational
Construction beganJanuary 2013
Opening dateJune 2019
Construction costPKR 449 million
Owner(s)Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
Height105 feet
Length250 feet
Reservoir
Total capacity810 acre feet

The dam has a height of 105 feet and lengths 250 feet. It will have total water storage capacity of around 810 acre feet.[3][4]

Timeline

Construction of dam started in January 2013. The site was attacked by militants on February 17, 2013, with three of its workers being killed.[5] Progress on the dam was stopped and did not resume until 2018. Gandao dam was "almost ready" as of March 2019, with its completion expected by June 2019.[6]

In December 2019, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet decided to rename the dam after Abdul Shakoor, contractor of the dam killed by terrorists in 2018.[7]


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