Simly Dam
| Simly Dam | |
|---|---|
 Spillway of Simly dam | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Islamabad |
| Coordinates | 33°43′08″N 73°20′25″E / 33.71889°N 73.34028°E / 33.71889; 73.34028 |
| Purpose | Water supply, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Soan River |
| Height | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Length | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,977,000 m3 (2,585,818 cu yd) |
| Spillway type | Ogee overflow |
| Spillway capacity | 34,405 m3/s (1,215,001 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 35,463,000 m3 (28,750 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 24,669,000 m3 (19,999 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 10,793,000 m3 (8,750 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 153 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 1.7 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 11.2 km (7 mi)[1] |
Simly Dam is an 80 meters (260 ft) high earthen embankment dam on the Soan River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) east of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] It is the largest reservoir of drinking water to people living in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The water stored in this dam is fed by the melting snow & natural springs of Murree hills. It was developed by the Capital Development Authority. Planning for the dam began in 1962 and it was not completed when expected in 1972 due to project delays.[3] It was completed in 1983.
Recreation
Boating and Fishing are two main activities here. For fishing, you need to have license (permission) from Capital Development Authority.
References
- ^ "Design & Construction of Simly Dam" (PDF). WAPDA. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ PERMEABILITY TESTS AT THE SIMLY DAM PROJECT[dead link]
- ^ "Development of a Project Management System for the Planning Commission Government of Pakistan" (PDF). USAID. December 1975. p. 21. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
External links
- Simly Dam trip
- A day trip to Simply Dam by Shaikh Muhammad Ali
Native Wild Life
- Asiatic leopard
- Wild boar
- Golden Jackal
- Rhesus Macaque
- Leopard cat
- Gray Goral sheep
- Barking deer
- Chinkara gazelle
- Red fox
- Pangolin
- Porcupine
- Yellow throated marten
- Fruit bats
