Raghagan Dam

Raghagan Dam is a concrete gravity dam under construction 13 kilometers East of Khaar town, Bajaur Agency of FATA, Pakistan.

Raghagan Dam
Location of Raghagan Dam in Pakistan
CountryPakistan
LocationBajaur Agency, FATA
Coordinates34°47′26.15″N 71°35′11.26″E
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2013
Opening date30 june 2018(est.)
Construction costPKR 423.586 million
Owner(s)Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of damCGD
Height52 feet
Length200 feet
Reservoir
Total capacity1252 acre feet

Construction of dam started in January, 2013 and is expected to complete by june 2018 with a projected cost of PKR 423.586 Millions.[1][2] The dam has a height 52 of feet and length 200 feet. The dam will irrigate area of around 3,500 acres land, with total water storage capacity of 1252 acre-feet.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. FATA Development Authority » Raghagan Dam in Bajuar Agency
  2. Raghagan Small Dam to be completed next year
  3. Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan - sohni dharti : sohni dharti Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Raghagan Small Dam in Bajaur Agency to be constructed
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