Dams In Pakistan
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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.
There are many big dams and barrages in Pakistan. Pakistan is country of rivers and canals. below is the list of most famous dams and Barrages in Pakistan. Some of the major dams are:
Tarbela Dam
It is one of the largest dam in Pakistan. It was built on Indus or Sindh River. Its is near from Atock, Rawalpindi, Abbotabad. It was built in 1976. Its water is used for power generation and irrigations system. It is 143 meter high and 2750 meter in width. Terbela Dam is one of the main source for electric capacity.
Magla Dam
It is located near Jehlam and 99 km from Islamabad. Mangla is built on river Jehlam. With financial aid from word bank it was built in 1967. It is 138 meter high and 3140 meter wide.
Khanpur Dam
Khanpur Dam is located in KPK province but very neat to Islamabad. Many people don’t know that it is also a picnic point very near to Twin Cities at short distance of just 25 Miles. You can go there from short link roads by crossing Margala Hills or from Abottabad Road. It is mainly used as water reservoir and is used for supply of drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Its water is also used for agriculture purposes in nearby areas. It was built in era of Field Marshal Muhammad Auyb Khan. Every years a water sports are arranged in month of April and people from all over Pakistan come here to enjoy and participate in water sports. If you are never been here before then don’t wait for any more, but just go and see this beautiful place and enjoy with your family and friends.
Bunji Dam
Bunji Dam is a upcoming project and its site is located in Gilgit Baltistan. This hydro project is built on Indus river. It is not a very large project as Mangla or Tarbela but definitely ad some value in system of Hydro Power for Pakistan. China has offered cooperation to build this dam and MOUs have been already been signed. Chinese Government is also giving cooperation in building more dams in KPK and Gilgit Baltistan.
Hub Dam
It is located right at the border of Sindh and Balochistan. Hub dam was built in year 1981. It water are used as drinking water for Karachi and for agriculture use for lasbela. There are many fish are found in hub dam.
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Dams In Pakistan
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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.
There are many big dams and barrages in Pakistan. Pakistan is country of rivers and canals. below is the list of most famous dams and Barrages in Pakistan. Some of the major dams are:
Tarbela Dam
It is one of the largest dam in Pakistan. It was built on Indus or Sindh River. Its is near from Atock, Rawalpindi, Abbotabad. It was built in 1976. Its water is used for power generation and irrigations system. It is 143 meter high and 2750 meter in width. Terbela Dam is one of the main source for electric capacity.
Magla Dam
It is located near Jehlam and 99 km from Islamabad. Mangla is built on river Jehlam. With financial aid from word bank it was built in 1967. It is 138 meter high and 3140 meter wide.
Khanpur Dam
Khanpur Dam is located in KPK province but very neat to Islamabad. Many people don’t know that it is also a picnic point very near to Twin Cities at short distance of just 25 Miles. You can go there from short link roads by crossing Margala Hills or from Abottabad Road. It is mainly used as water reservoir and is used for supply of drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi. Its water is also used for agriculture purposes in nearby areas. It was built in era of Field Marshal Muhammad Auyb Khan. Every years a water sports are arranged in month of April and people from all over Pakistan come here to enjoy and participate in water sports. If you are never been here before then don’t wait for any more, but just go and see this beautiful place and enjoy with your family and friends.
Bunji Dam
Bunji Dam is a upcoming project and its site is located in Gilgit Baltistan. This hydro project is built on Indus river. It is not a very large project as Mangla or Tarbela but definitely ad some value in system of Hydro Power for Pakistan. China has offered cooperation to build this dam and MOUs have been already been signed. Chinese Government is also giving cooperation in building more dams in KPK and Gilgit Baltistan.
Hub Dam
It is located right at the border of Sindh and Balochistan. Hub dam was built in year 1981. It water are used as drinking water for Karachi and for agriculture use for lasbela. There are many fish are found in hub dam.
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