DAMS OF PAKISTAN

Hamza Ali Minhas

BSEN01191016
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Dr. Qamar-uz-Zaman
Dams are important because they provide water for domestic, industry and irrigation purposes. Dams often also provide hydroelectric power production
and river navigation. Domestic use includes everyday activities such as water for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing, and lawn and garden watering. Dams play
an integral part in generating electricity as well. They play their role in increasing the water available to produce hydroelectric power. By following the following
pattern prepare a spreadsheet representing the dams' status in Pakistan.

Table 1. Shows Dams of Pakistan with Details.

Power
No. Name River Location Storage capacity Year of completion Generation
(MW)
Mirpur, Azad 9.13 billion cubic
1 Mangla Dam Jehlum River 1967 1,150 MW
Kashmir meter
14.3 billion cubic
2 Tarbela Dam Indus River Swabi, kpk 1976 3,478 MW
meter
3.12 billion cubic
3 Warsak Dam Kabul River Peshawar, kpk 1960 525 MW
meter
3.72 billion cubic
4 Mirani Dam Dasht River Kech, Balochistan 2006 117 MW
meter
9.8 million cubic
5 Khanpur Dam Haro River Khanpur, kpk 1984 200MW
meter
1.05 million cubic
6 Hub Dam Hub River Lasbela, sindh 1981 1.4 MW
meter
9.9 billion cubic
7 Diamer Basha Dam Indus River Kohistan, kpk 2026-2029 4500 MW
meter
1.40 billion cubic
8 Gomal Dam Gomal River Waziristan, kpk 2013 17.4 MW
meter
 4 million cubic
9 Sabakazi Dam Zhob River Zhob, Balochistan 2007 1,150 MW
meter
5.8 million cubic
10 Rawal Dam Korang River Islamabad 1963
meter
0.15 million cubic
11 Neelum-Jhelum Neelum River Muzzafarabad 2018 969 MW
meter
2.54 billion cubic
12 Ghazi Barotha Indus River Attock & Swabi 2002 1750 MW
meter
0.25 million cubic
13 Rasul Barrage Jhelum Jhelum 1968 22 MW
meter
8.6 billion cubic
14 Akhori Haro Attock 2030 - Onwards 600 MW
meters
0.8 million cubic
15 Chashma Indus Mianwali 2001 184 MW
meter
14 billion cubic
16 Dasu Indus Kohistan 2025 4320 MW
meter
0.24 million cubic
17 Naulong Mula Jhal Magsi 2025 4.4 MW
meter
0.20 million cubic
18 Satpara Satpara Stream Skardu 2013 17.33 MW
meters
19 Gomal Zam Gomal South Waziristan 1.41 kilometer cube 2013 17.40 MW
1.48 billion cubic
20 Kurram Tangi Kaitu North Waziristan 2025 83.4 MW
meter