Dams

DAMS IN PAKISTAN
Name
Salman Hafeez
Roll Number
2kx5-civil-106
Submitted By
Ma’am Mehwish Nadeem
Subject
Soil Mechanics II
Pakistan Institute of Engineering & Technology, Multan
Dams:
Definition:
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water
or underground streams.
Large Dam:
A dam with a height of 15 metres or greater from lowest
foundation to crest or a dam between 5 metres and 15 metres
impounding more than 3 million cubic metres.
Purpose of Dams
Dams are used for multiple purposes like
• Irrigation
• Power Generation
• Water supply
Irrigation Flood control
• Flood control
• Navigation
Water supply
• Recreation

Power Generation Navigation

Types of Dam
There are 3 main type of dams.
1. Based on Structure
2. Based on Use & Function
3. Based on size & material Construction
Dams in Pakistan
There are 10 big Dam which we discussed:

1. Mangla Dam

2. Tarbela Dam

3. Hub Dam

4. Mirani Dam

5. Sabakzai Dam

6. Gomal Zam Dam

7. Allai khwar Dam

8. Duber khwar Dam

9. Warsak Dam

10. Khanpur Dam

Mangla Dam
• Construction Started: 1961
• Completed: 1967
• Located on: Jhelum River
• Height: 147 meters or 482 ft
• Length: 3,140 meters or 10,302 ft
• Cost: $1.473 billion
• Type of dam: Embankment dam
Mangla Dam
Tarbela Dam
• Started: 1968
• Completed: 1976
• Located on: Indus River
• Height: 143.26 meters or 470ft
• Length: 2,743.2 meters or 9,000 ft
• Cost: $1,497 million
• Type of dam: Earth filled dam
Tarbela Dam
Hub Dam
• Started: 1963
• Completed: 1981
• Located on: Hub River
• Height: 48 meters or 157 ft
• Length: 24,300 acres
• Cost: Rs. 1,191.81 million
• Type of dam: Earth filled dam
Hub Dam
Mirani Dam
• Started: 2002
• Completed: 2006
• Located on: Dasht River
• Height: 39 meters or 127 ft
• Length: 1,020 meters or 3,350 ft.
• Cost: Rs. 5,267.90 million
• Type of dam : Concrete faced rock filled
Mirani Dam
Sabakzai Dam
• Started: 2004
• Completed: 2007
• Located on: Zohb River
• Height: 34.7 m or 114 ft
• Length: 395 m or 1,296 ft
• Cost: Rs. 1.4 billion
• Type of dam: Earth and Rock fill dam
Sabakzai Dam
Gomal Zam Dam
• Started: June 2007
• Completed: June 2015
• Located on: Gomal River
• Height: 133 m or 437 ft.
• Length: 231 m or 758 ft.
• Cost: Rs. 18,056.060 million
• Type of dam: Curved gravity, roller compacted concrete
Gomal Zam Dam
Allai Khwar Dam
• Started: June 2003
• Completed: March 2013
• Located on: Allai Khwar River
• Height: 51 m or 167 ft
• Length: 88 m or 289 ft
• Cost: Rs. 15,669.76 million
• Type of dam: Reinforced Cement Concrete
Allai Khwar Dam
Duber Khwar Dam
• Started: June 2003
• Completed: December 2013
• Located on: Duber Khwar river
• Height: 32 m or 133 ft
• Length: 202 m or 663 ft
• Cost: Rs. 22,208.1 million
• Type of dam: Gravity and roller compacted concrete
Duber Khwar Dam
Warsak Dam
• Started: 1949
• Completed: 1960
• Located on: Kabul River, Peshawar
• Height: 76.2 m or 250 ft
• Length: 140.2 m or 460 ft.
• Cost: Rs. 156 million
• Type of dam: Gravity dam
Warsak Dam
Khanpur Dam
• Started: 1968
• Completed: 1983
• Located on: Haro River, KPK
• Height: 51 m or 167 ft
• Length: N/A
• Cost: Rs. 1,352 million
• Type of dam: Gravity dam
Khanpur Dam
Under Construction Dams in Pakistan

• Punjab:
• Akhori Dam – under construction
• Kalabagh Dam – proposed

• Sindh
• Darawat Dam – Located in Jamshoro District
• Nai Gaj Dam – under construction in Dadu District.
Count…
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa :
• Dasu Dam - under construction
• Bara Dam – under construction
• Munda Dam – under construction
• Kalam Dam – under construction

• Gilgit Baltistan:
• Diamer-Bhasha Dam – under construction
• Bunji Dam – under construction
• Satpara Dam – construction completed in 2013
Count…
• Balochistan
• Hingol Dam – proposed
• Sukleji Dam – under construction
• Naulong Dam – under construction
• Darawat Dam - under construction
• Garuk Dam – proposed
• Winder Dam – proposed
• Pelar Dam – proposed
References
• www.wapada.gov.pk
• www.wikipidia.com.pk
• www.google.com