List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
Location of major dams in Pakistan
This page shows the province-wise list of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan. According to the International Commission on Large Dams, 73 dams and reservoirs in Pakistan are over 15 m (49 ft) in height.[1] Tarbela Dam in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the largest earth-filled dam in the world and is the 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 hectometers[4] while Sabakzai Dam is the 7th largest with a floodstock of 23,638 cubic hectometers.[4] On 21 January 2021, the government of Balochistan announced that it will build 16 new small dams in the Balochistan province.[5] Similarly, the government of Punjab announced 13 new small dam projects along with the Suleman Mountain Ranges.[6]
Large dams
According to the International Commission on Large Dams, ICOLD, dams with height above the foundation greater than 15 metres (49 ft) are known as large dams.[7][8] The complete list of large dams in Pakistan is provided below.[9]
Dams in Pakistan
- Bold: major dams, height > 100 metres (330 ft)
- NA: data unavailable
Azad Kashmir
| River | Dam/Reservoir | Location | Type | Height | Length | Storage capacity | Reservoir Area (km2) | Year of completion | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhelum River | Mangla Dam | Mirpur District | Embankment dam | 147 m (482 ft) | 138 metres (453 ft) |
7,251,811,000 m3 (5,879,139 acre⋅ft) |
250 km2 (97 sq mi) | 1967 | Irrigation, Hydroelectric & Water supply |
| Neelum River | Neelum–Jhelum | Muzaffarabad District | Gravity dam | 60 m (197 ft) | 47 metres (154 ft) | 8,000,000 m3 (6,486 acre⋅ft) | N/A | 2018 | Hydroelectric & Water supply |
Balochistan
| Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akra Kaur Dam | Gwadar | Akra Kaur River | 21 metres (69 ft) | 21,000,000 m3 (17,025 acre⋅ft) | 1995 |
| Amach Dam | Mastung | Amach River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 1,675,000 m3 (1,358 acre⋅ft) | 1987 |
| Band-e-Chaman Dam | Turbat | Band-e-Chaman River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 2,467,000 m3 (2,000 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
| Gur Dam | Kalat | n/a | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 498,000 m3 (404 acre⋅ft) | |
| Hingi Dam | Quetta | Hingi | 15 metres (49 ft) | 201,000 m3 (163 acre⋅ft) | 1995–96 |
| Hub Dam | Malir | Hub River | 48 metres (157 ft) | 1,057,000,000 m3 (856,924 acre⋅ft) | 1979 |
| Khad Koocha Dam | Mastung | Kad Koocha River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 117,000 m3 (95 acre⋅ft) | 1984 |
| Khajeer Dam | Qila Saifullah | Khajeer River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 308,000 m3 (250 acre⋅ft) | 1991 |
| Kullan Dam | Kharan | ||||
| Mana Storage Dam | Ziarat | Mana River | 19.8 metres (65 ft) | 1,825,000 m3 (1,480 acre⋅ft) | 1961 |
| Mangi Dam | Ziarat | Boin Viala River | 18 metres (59 ft) | 130,000 m3 (105 acre⋅ft) | 1982 |
| Mirani Dam | Makran | Dasht River | 39 metres (128 ft) | 373,000,000 m3 (302,396 acre⋅ft) | 2006 |
| Naulong Dam | Jhal Magsi | Mula River | 56.7 metres (186 ft) | 2015 | |
| Neelag Dasht Dam | District Kech | Dasht River | 2019 | ||
| Nishpa Dam | Mastung | Nishpa River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 115,000 m3 (93 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
| Pinakai Dam | Qila Saifullah | Pinakai River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 48,000 m3 (39 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
| Sabakzai Dam | Zhob | Zhob River | 34.75 metres (114.0 ft) | 32,700 acre⋅ft (40,334,856 m3) | 2007 |
| Sasnak Mana Storage Dam | Ziarat | Sasnak River | 19 metres (62 ft) | 271,000 m3 (220 acre⋅ft) | 1993 |
| Sassi Punnu Dam | Makran | ||||
| Shadak Dam | Pishin | Shadak River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 86,000 m3 (70 acre⋅ft) | 1983 |
| Shadi Kaur Storage Dam | Pasni | 25 metres (82 ft) | 37,000 acre⋅ft (45,638,828 m3) | ||
| Shagai Dam | Quetta | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 381,000 m3 (309 acre⋅ft) | 1993 | |
| Shiker Dam | Pishin | Shiker River | 19 metres (62 ft) | 61,000 m3 (49 acre⋅ft) | 1988 |
| Spinkarez Dam | Quetta | Nar River and Murdar River | 29 metres (95 ft) | 6,800,000 m3 (5,513 acre⋅ft) | 1945 |
| Tabai Dam | Quetta | Tabai River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 175,000 m3 (142 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
| Tangi Dam | Qila Saifullah | Tangi River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 75,000 m3 (61 acre⋅ft) | 1997 |
| Thamarak Dam | Pishin | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 241,000 m3 (195 acre⋅ft) | 1986 | |
| Tooth Dam | Kalat | Tooth River | 16 metres (52 ft) | 490,000 m3 (397 acre⋅ft) | 1991 |
| Under Base Dam | Qila Saifullah | Under Base River | 15.2 metres (50 ft) | 86,000 m3 (70 acre⋅ft) | 1985 |
| Walitangi Dam | Quetta | Walitangi River | 24 metres (79 ft) | 510,000 m3 (413 acre⋅ft) | 1961 |
Gilgit-Baltistan
| Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion | Electrical capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katzarah Dam | Skardu | Shyok, Shigar, and Indus | 35000000 acre feet | 15000 MW | ||
| Satpara Dam | Skardu | Satpara | 39 metres (128 ft) | 2013 | 8 MW | |
| Bunji Dam | Bunji | Indus | 190 metres (620 ft) | 1900 m3/s | TBD |
Islamabad Capital Territory
| Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawal Dam | Islamabad Capital Territory | Korang River | 40.7 m (133.5 ft) | 58,600,000 m3 (47,508 acre⋅ft) | 1962 |
| Simly Dam | Islamabad Capital Territory | Soan River | 89.7 m | 35,463,000 m3 (28,750 acre⋅ft) | 1983 |
| Sandaymar Dam | Islamabad Capital Territory | Sandaymar River | 14.6 m (47.9 ft) | 802,995 m3 (651 acre⋅ft) | 1990 |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
| Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandy Dam | Miranshah | 25 m (82 ft) | 5,945,000 m3 (4,820 acre⋅ft) | 2011[10] | |
| Dargai Pal Dam | Wana | 30 m (98 ft) | 5,896,000 m3 (4,780 acre⋅ft) | 2008[11] | |
| Gomal Zam Dam | Wana | 133 m (436 ft) | 1,140,000 acre⋅ft (1.406169295×109 m3) | 2012[12] | |
| Allai Khwar[13] | Battagram | Allai Khwar River | 51 metres (167 ft) | 2012[14] | |
| Jalozai Barani Dam | Nowshehra Pabbi | N/A | 74 metres (243 ft) | 1,277 m3 (1 acre⋅ft) | 2015 |
| Auxiliary Kandar Dam | Kohat | Dargai Algad River | 23 metres (75 ft) | 2004 | |
| Aza Khel Dam | Peshawar | N/A | 23 metres (75 ft) | 2004 | |
| Baran Dam | Bannu | Kurram River and Baran Stream | 39 metres (128 ft) | 100,001.621 acre⋅ft (123,350,183 m3) | 1962 |
| Chaatri Dam | Haripur | Nain Sukh River | 26 metres (85 ft) | 1971 | |
| Chanda Fateh Khan Dam | Kohat | N/A | 25 metres (82 ft) | 2004 | |
| Changhoz Dam | Karak | Changhoz River | 43 metres (141 ft) | 2007 | |
| Darwazai Dam | Kohat | Sodal Algada River | 15 metres (49 ft) | 1976 | |
| Gandially Dam | Kohat | Taru Algada River | 22 metres (72 ft) | 2002 | |
| Kahal Dam | Hazara | Kahal River | 22 metres (72 ft) | 1971 | |
| Kandar Dam | Kohat | Dargai Algada River | 27 metres (89 ft) | 1970 | |
| Khal Dam | Haripur | Khal Kass River | 23 metres (75 ft) | 1972 | |
| Khan Khwar | Besham, Shangla | Khan Khwar River | 46 metres (151 ft) | 2012[14] | |
| Khanpur Dam | Haripur | Haro River | 51 metres (167 ft) | 1985 | |
| Mang Dam | Haripur | Haro River | 16 metres (52 ft) | 1970 | |
| Naryab Dam | Hangu | Naryab River | 32 metres (105 ft) | 2006 | |
| Warsak Dam | Peshawar | Kabul River | 67 metres (220 ft) | 76,492,000 m3 (62,013 acre⋅ft) | 1960 |
| Zaibi Dam | Karak | Zaibi Algad River | 25 metres (82 ft) | 1997 | |
| Tanda Dam | Kohat | Kohat River | 35 metres (115 ft) | 1967 | |
| Tarbela (Auxiliary-1 Dam) | Ghazi | Indus River | 105 metres (344 ft) | 1974 | |
| Tarbela (Auxiliary-2 Dam) | Ghazi | Indus River | 67 metres (220 ft) | 1974 | |
| Tarbela Dam | Haripur | Indus River | 143.26 metres (470.0 ft) | 13,690,000,000 m3 (11,098,664 acre⋅ft) | 1974 |
| Sarki Lawaghar Dam | Karak | Tem River | 40 metres (130 ft) | 2006 | |
| Duber Khwar | Pattan, Kohistan | Khan Khwar River | 97.57 metres (320.1 ft) | 2013[14] |
Punjab
| Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoori Dam | Murree, Punjab | Korang River | |||
| Chahan Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | Sill Kus River | 46.634 metres (153.00 ft) | 47,425,395 m3 (38,448 acre⋅ft) | 2018 |
| Dungi Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 21.64 metres (71.0 ft) | 2,170,611.5 m3 (1,760 acre⋅ft) | 1971 | |
| Jamal Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 18.28 metres (60.0 ft) | 26.518 m3 (0 acre⋅ft) | 2005 | |
| Jawa Dam | Dhalla, Rawalpindi District | Jawa River | 25 metres (82 ft) | 1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre⋅ft) | 1994 |
| Philna Dam | Philna, Rawalpindi District | 22.55 metres (74.0 ft) | 4,809,877.8 m3 (3,899 acre⋅ft) | 2008 | |
| Khasala Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 18.28 metres (60.0 ft) | 2,978,424.3 m3 (2,415 acre⋅ft) | 2023 | |
| Mahuta Chak Beli Dam | Chak Beli Khan, Rawalpindi, Punjab | 18.28 metres (60.0 ft) | 2,978,424.3 m3 (2,415 acre⋅ft) | 1985 | |
| Misriot Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 14.02 metres (46.0 ft) | 690,649 m3 (560 acre⋅ft) | 1963 | |
| Nirali Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 20.879 cubic metres (737.3 cu ft) | 841,111.96 m3 (682 acre⋅ft) | 1970 | |
| Ugahan Dam | Rawalpindi, Punjab | 25.908 cubic metres (914.9 cu ft) | 9,989,746.1 m3 (8,099 acre⋅ft) | 2008 | |
| Ghazi Barotha Dam | Attock, Punjab | Indus River | 22,500,000 m3 (18,241 acre⋅ft) | 2003 | |
| Haji Shah Dam | Attock, Punjab | Sil river | 22 metres (72 ft) | 1,800,000 m3 (1,459 acre⋅ft) | 2013-14 |
| Jabbi Dam | Attock, Punjab | 10.765 metres (35.32 ft) | 3,395,290.4 m3 (2,753 acre⋅ft) | 1991 | |
| Kanjoor Dam | Attock, Punjab | 18.669 metres (61.25 ft) | 3,496,411.1 m3 (2,835 acre⋅ft) | 1975 | |
| Mirwal Dam | Attock, Punjab | 24.079 metres (79.00 ft) | 4,643,382 m3 (3,764 acre⋅ft) | 1990 | |
| Shahpur Dam | Attock, Punjab | 25.908 metres (85.00 ft) | 17,660,885 m3 (14,318 acre⋅ft) | 1986 | |
| Shakardara Dam | Attock, Punjab | 35.052 metres (115.00 ft) | 7,003,922 m3 (5,678 acre⋅ft) | 1994 | |
| Spiala Dam | Attock, Punjab | 11.454 metres (37.58 ft) | 722,714.97 m3 (586 acre⋅ft) | 1964 | |
| Ratti Kassi Dam | Attock, Punjab | 14.31 metres (46.9 ft) | 2,404,938.9 m3 (1,950 acre⋅ft) | 1970 | |
| Channi Bor Dam | Attock, Punjab | 19.507 metres (64.00 ft) | 2,414,805.3 m3 (1,958 acre⋅ft) | 1979 | |
| Qibla Bandi Dam | Attock, Punjab | 21.336 metres (70.00 ft) | 2,244,609.6 m3 (1,820 acre⋅ft) | 1971 | |
| Thatti Syedan Dam | Attock, Punjab | 13 metres (43 ft) | 739,981.2 m3 (600 acre⋅ft) | 2005 | |
| Sawal Dam | Attock, Punjab | 28.956 metres (95.00 ft) | 2,959,924.8 m3 (2,400 acre⋅ft) | 2005 |
Sindh
| Name | Location/ nearest city |
Impounds | Height | Storage capacity | Year of completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darawat Dam | Jamshoro District | Nari Baran River | 43 metres (141 ft) | 150,000,000 m3 (121,607 acre⋅ft) | 2014 |
| Chotiari Dam | Sanghar District | Nara Canal (Indus River) | 26.3 metres (86 ft) | 750,000 m3 (608 acre⋅ft) | 2002 |
| Nai Gaj Dam | Kirthar Mountains | Nai Gaj river | 59.1 metres (194 ft) | 30,000,000 m3 (24,321 acre⋅ft) | 2025 |
Small dams
There are estimates Pakistan needs to build minimum 750 small dams to meet water requirements for its growing local and regional population.[15]
Punjab
- Basal Dam
Basal Dam is located about 16 km from Mithyal Chowk of Rawalpindi Kohat road in Attock, Punjab. Basal Dam was completed in 2009.[citation needed]
Chakwal District
There are 13 small dams in Chakwal district having storage capacity of 26,411 in acres feet irrigating 11,089 acres of area.[16]
- Khokher Zer Dam
- Surlah Dam
- Dhok Talian Dam
- Kot Raja Dam
- Dhoke Qutab Din Dam
- Nikka Dam
- Walana Dam
- Khai Gurabh Dam
- Pira Fatehal Dam
- Bhagtal Dam
- Dhurnal Dam
- Mial Dam
- Kanwal Dam
- Dhrabi Dam
- Khai Dam
- Chowkhandi Dam
- Minwal Dam
Jhelum District
- Tain Pura Dam[17]
- Jammergal Dam
- Garat Dam
- Salial Dam
- Domeli Dam
- Shah Habib Dam
- Gurha Utam Singh Dam
- Fatehpur Dam
- Lehri Dam
- Dungi Dam
- Nirali Dam
- Phalina Dam
- Pandori Dam
Rawalpindi
- Jawa Dam
- Misriot Dam
Proposed and under construction
Balochistan
- Garuk Dam – proposed dam located on Garuk River, 47 km south east of Kharan District, Balochistan. The earth core rock-filled dam will have a height of 184 feet and a reservoir capacity of 50,695 acre feet. The reservoir when completed will irrigate a command area of 12,500 acres and will have hydro-power capacity of 300 KW.[18]
- Pelar Dam – proposed dam located across Nai River in Awaran District, Balochistan. The concrete gravity dam will be 60 feet high and will have a gross storage capacity of 99,175 acre feet. It will irrigate a command area of 25,650 acres. Installed capacity of the power station will be 300 KW.[19] Due to financial constraints, funding for the project was stopped in 2011.[20]
- Winder Dam – proposed dam on Winder River, Balochistan about 25;km from Windar City ofDistrict Lasbela. The earth core rockfill dam will be 102 feet high with a gross storage capacity of 36,484 acre-feet and a command area of 10,000 acres. It will have a hydro-power generation capacity of 300 KW.[21]
- Naulong Dam – is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Mula River, about 30 km from Gandawah City in Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan, Pakistan. The zoned earth-filled dam is 186 feet high with a gross storage of 0.242 MAF and a command area of 47,000 acres. It has a hydro power capacity of 4.4 MW.
- Khisar Dam – under construction
- Hingol Dam – proposed
- Sukleji Dam – proposed
- Badin Zai Dam – proposed
Islamabad
- Chirah Dam – proposed[22]
Gilgit Baltistan
- Diamer-Bhasha Dam – under construction
- Bunji Dam – proposed
- Katzarah Dam – proposed
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Kurram Tangi Dam – under construction
- Dasu Dam – under construction
- Dotara Dam – proposed
- Bara Dam – proposed
- Mohmand Dam – under construction
- Kalam Dam – under construction in Kalam Valley[23]
- Othla Dam – under construction[citation needed]
- Jabba Dam – located in Jamrud Tehsil of Khyber District[24]
- Jalozai Dam – located in Pabbi Tehsil of Khyber District[25]
- Tank Zam Dam – proposed
- Daraban Zam Dam – proposed
Punjab
- Akhori Dam – Attock, Punjab – proposed
- Dadhocha Dam – under construction[26]
- Mahuta Chak Beli Dam – under construction
- Kalabagh Dam – proposed
- Papin Dam – proposed
- Chiniot Dam – proposed
- Murunj Dam – proposed
- Soan Dam – proposed
- Sora dam – proposed
- Rohtas Dam – proposed[27]
Sindh
- Nai Gaj Dam – under construction
- Darawar Dam - under construction
See also
- Gabar dams
- List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan
- Hydropower Projects in Pakistan
- List of lakes in Pakistan
- Deserts of Pakistan
- Provinces of Pakistan
- Business ideas in Pakistan
References
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- ^ a b "Classification By Volume For Flood Protection". General Synthesis. International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "16 new dams will be built in Balochistan, says CM Khan". 19 January 2021.
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