List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
Location of major dams in Pakistan
Tarbela Dam , KPK
Rawal Dam , Islamabad
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]
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 acreâ‹…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 acreâ‹…ft)
N/A
2018
Hydroelectric & Water supply
Poonch River
Gulpur
Kotli District
Gravity dam
35 m (115 ft)
238 metres (781 ft)
21,893,000 m3 (17,749 acreâ‹…ft)
9,390 km2 (3,625 sq mi)
2020
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 acreâ‹…ft)
1995
Amach Dam
Mastung
Amach River
15.2 metres (50 ft)
1,675,000 m3 (1,358 acreâ‹…ft)
1987
Band-e-Chaman Dam
Turbat
Band-e-Chaman River
15 metres (49 ft)
2,467,000 m3 (2,000 acreâ‹…ft)
1994
Gur Dam
Kalat
n/a
15.2 metres (50 ft)
498,000 m3 (404 acreâ‹…ft)
Hingi Dam
Quetta
Hingi
15 metres (49 ft)
201,000 m3 (163 acreâ‹…ft)
1995–96
Hub Dam
Malir
Hub River
48 metres (157 ft)
1,057,000,000 m3 (856,924 acreâ‹…ft)
1979
Khad Koocha Dam
Mastung
Kad Koocha River
15.2 metres (50 ft)
117,000 m3 (95 acreâ‹…ft)
1984
Khajeer Dam
Qila Saifullah
Khajeer River
15 metres (49 ft)
308,000 m3 (250 acreâ‹…ft)
1991
Kullan Dam
Kharan
Mana Storage Dam
Ziarat
Mana River
19.8 metres (65 ft)
1,825,000 m3 (1,480 acreâ‹…ft)
1961
Mangi Dam
Ziarat
Boin Viala River
18 metres (59 ft)
130,000 m3 (105 acreâ‹…ft)
1982
Mirani Dam
Makran
Dasht River
39 metres (128 ft)
373,000,000 m3 (302,396 acreâ‹…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 acreâ‹…ft)
1994
Pinakai Dam
Qila Saifullah
Pinakai River
15.2 metres (50 ft)
48,000 m3 (39 acreâ‹…ft)
1994
Sabakzai Dam
Zhob
Zhob River
34.75 metres (114.0 ft)
32,700 acreâ‹…ft (40,334,856 m3 )
2007
Sasnak Mana Storage Dam
Ziarat
Sasnak River
19 metres (62 ft)
271,000 m3 (220 acreâ‹…ft)
1993
Sassi Punnu Dam
Makran
Shadak Dam
Pishin
Shadak River
15.2 metres (50 ft)
86,000 m3 (70 acreâ‹…ft)
1983
Shadi Kaur Storage Dam
Pasni
25 metres (82 ft)
37,000 acreâ‹…ft (45,638,828 m3 )
Shagai Dam
Quetta
15.2 metres (50 ft)
381,000 m3 (309 acreâ‹…ft)
1993
Shiker Dam
Pishin
Shiker River
19 metres (62 ft)
61,000 m3 (49 acreâ‹…ft)
1988
Spinkarez Dam
Quetta
Nar River and Murdar River
29 metres (95 ft)
6,800,000 m3 (5,513 acreâ‹…ft)
1945
Tabai Dam
Quetta
Tabai River
15 metres (49 ft)
175,000 m3 (142 acreâ‹…ft)
1994
Tangi Dam
Qila Saifullah
Tangi River
15.2 metres (50 ft)
75,000 m3 (61 acreâ‹…ft)
1997
Thamarak Dam
Pishin
15.2 metres (50 ft)
241,000 m3 (195 acreâ‹…ft)
1986
Tooth Dam
Kalat
Tooth River
16 metres (52 ft)
490,000 m3 (397 acreâ‹…ft)
1991
Under Base Dam
Qila Saifullah
Under Base River
15.2 metres (50 ft)
86,000 m3 (70 acreâ‹…ft)
1985
Walitangi Dam
Quetta
Walitangi River
24 metres (79 ft)
510,000 m3 (413 acreâ‹…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
TBD
15,000 MW
Satpara Dam
Skardu
Satpara
39 metres (128 ft)
93,310 acre feet
2013
17 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
Angoori Dam
Islamabad Capital Territory
Korang River
2,550,000 m3 (2,067 acreâ‹…ft)
Rawal Dam
Islamabad Capital Territory
Korang River
40.7 m (133.5 ft)
58,600,000 m3 (47,508 acreâ‹…ft)
1962
Simly Dam
Islamabad Capital Territory
Soan River
89.7 m
35,463,000 m3 (28,750 acreâ‹…ft)
1983
Sandaymar Dam
Islamabad Capital Territory
Sandaymar River
14.6 m (47.9 ft)
802,995 m3 (651 acreâ‹…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 acreâ‹…ft)
2011[ 10]
Dargai Pal Dam
Wana
30 m (98 ft)
5,896,000 m3 (4,780 acreâ‹…ft)
2008[ 11]
Allai Khwar [ 12]
Battagram
Allai Khwar River
51 metres (167 ft)
2012[ 13]
Jalozai Barani Dam
Nowshehra Pabbi
N/A
74 metres (243 ft)
1,277 m3 (1 acreâ‹…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 acreâ‹…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
Gomal Zam Dam
Wana
133 m (436 ft)
1,140,000 acre⋅ft (1.406169295× 109 m3 )
2012[ 14]
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[ 13]
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 acreâ‹…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 acreâ‹…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[ 13]
Punjab
Name
Location/ nearest city
Impounds
Height
Storage capacity
Year of completion
Chahan Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
Sill Kus River
46.634 metres (153.00 ft)
47,425,395 m3 (38,448 acreâ‹…ft)
2018
Dungi Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
21.64 metres (71.0 ft)
2,170,611.5 m3 (1,760 acreâ‹…ft)
1971
Jamal Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
18.28 metres (60.0 ft)
26.518 m3 (0 acreâ‹…ft)
2005
Jawa Dam
Dhalla , Rawalpindi District
Jawa River
25 metres (82 ft)
1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acreâ‹…ft)
1994
Philna Dam
Philna , Rawalpindi District
22.55 metres (74.0 ft)
4,809,877.8 m3 (3,899 acreâ‹…ft)
2008
Khasala Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
18.28 metres (60.0 ft)
2,978,424.3 m3 (2,415 acreâ‹…ft)
2023
Mahuta Chak Beli Dam
Chak Beli Khan , Rawalpindi , Punjab
18.28 metres (60.0 ft)
2,978,424.3 m3 (2,415 acreâ‹…ft)
1985
Misriot Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
14.02 metres (46.0 ft)
690,649 m3 (560 acreâ‹…ft)
1963
Nirali Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
20.879 cubic metres (737.3 cu ft)
841,111.96 m3 (682 acreâ‹…ft)
1970
Ugahan Dam
Rawalpindi , Punjab
25.908 cubic metres (914.9 cu ft)
9,989,746.1 m3 (8,099 acreâ‹…ft)
2008
Ghazi Barotha Dam
Attock , Punjab
Indus River
22,500,000 m3 (18,241 acreâ‹…ft)
2003
Haji Shah Dam
Attock , Punjab
Sil river
22 metres (72 ft)
1,800,000 m3 (1,459 acreâ‹…ft)
2013-14
Jabbi Dam
Attock , Punjab
10.765 metres (35.32 ft)
3,395,290.4 m3 (2,753 acreâ‹…ft)
1991
Kanjoor Dam
Attock , Punjab
18.669 metres (61.25 ft)
3,496,411.1 m3 (2,835 acreâ‹…ft)
1975
Mirwal Dam
Attock , Punjab
24.079 metres (79.00 ft)
4,643,382 m3 (3,764 acreâ‹…ft)
1990
Shahpur Dam
Attock , Punjab
25.908 metres (85.00 ft)
17,660,885 m3 (14,318 acreâ‹…ft)
1986
Shakardara Dam
Attock , Punjab
35.052 metres (115.00 ft)
7,003,922 m3 (5,678 acreâ‹…ft)
1994
Spiala Dam
Attock , Punjab
11.454 metres (37.58 ft)
722,714.97 m3 (586 acreâ‹…ft)
1964
Ratti Kassi Dam
Attock , Punjab
14.31 metres (46.9 ft)
2,404,938.9 m3 (1,950 acreâ‹…ft)
1970
Channi Bor Dam
Attock , Punjab
19.507 metres (64.00 ft)
2,414,805.3 m3 (1,958 acreâ‹…ft)
1979
Qibla Bandi Dam
Attock , Punjab
21.336 metres (70.00 ft)
2,244,609.6 m3 (1,820 acreâ‹…ft)
1971
Thatti Syedan Dam
Attock , Punjab
13 metres (43 ft)
739,981.2 m3 (600 acreâ‹…ft)
2005
Sawal Dam
Attock , Punjab
28.956 metres (95.00 ft)
2,959,924.8 m3 (2,400 acreâ‹…ft)
2005
Sindh
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 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]
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
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
Gilgit Baltistan
Azad Kashmir
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Punjab
Sindh
See also
References
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