Kundal Dam

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]

Kundal Dam
a view of Kundal Dam
Official nameKundal Dam
LocationSwabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Coordinates
StatusConstruction Completed[1][2][3]
Reservoir
Total capacity14,499,579.2092866 m3 (11,755 acre⋅ft)

Kundal dam is 48m high dam, having length 320m.Normal conservation level of the dam is 487.5a amsl. while dead level is 467m. it was designed by M/s consulting associates peshawar and Construction supervision was also made by them. Contractor was Sarwar and co. pvt. Irrigation system was designed by Engr Salah Ud Din. Irrigation system consist of three inverted syphon and many aqueduct and fall structures. Design capacity of main canal is 54 cusecs.

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