DAMS & HYDROPOWER PROJECTS OF

PAKISTANPRESENTERS

Rizwan Sarwar Awan (2013-MS-GS-2)

Abdus Salaam (2013-MS-GS-5)

University of Engineering & Technology LahorePrepared 2015

Dam Purpose Of Dams Hydro Power Potential Of Pakistan Operational Projects Under Construction Projects Future Projects Summary Conclusion

OUTLINE

DAMDam is a solid barrier constructed at a suitable location across a river valley to store flowing water.

Hydropower IrrigationWater for domestic consumptionDrought and flood controlFor navigational facilitiesOther additional utilization is to

develop fisheries

PURPOSE OF DAMS

OPERATIONAL PROJECTSGomal Zam Dam Project Mirani Dam ProjectDuber Khwar Hydropower ProjectAllai Khwar Hydropower PlantKhan Khawr Hydropower ProjectRaising Of Mangla Dam ProjectSabakzai Dam Project Tarbela DamGhazi-barotha Hydropower ProjectSatpara Dam Project

GOMAL ZAM DAM PROJECT Official name Gomal Zam DamLocation Khjori Kach, 

South Waziristan Agency,Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Coordinates 32°05′55″N 69°52′53E

Purpose Irrigation, power, flood control

Status OperationalConstruction began 2001Opening date April 2011Owner(s) Government of PakistanCost 15 billion Rupees

Operator(s) Water and Power Development Authority(WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam Curved gravity, roller-compacted concrete

Impounds Gomal RiverHeight 437 ft (133 m)Length 758 ft (231 m)Total capacity 1,140,000 acre feet

(1.41 km3)Active capacity 890,000 acre feet (1.10 km3)Inactive capacity 12 September 2013

Turbines 2 x 8.7 MW 17.4 MW (max. planned)

MIRANI DAM PROJECTOfficial name Mirani DamLocation Kech District,Balochistan, PakistanCoordinates 25°56′28″N 62°41′35″E

Status In useConstruction began 8 July 2002Opening date October 2006Owner(s) Government of PakistanOperator(s) Water and Power Development Authori

ty(WAPDA)

Dam and spillwaysType of dam Concrete-faced rock-filledImpounds Dasht RiverHeight 127 ft (39 m).Length 3,350 ft (1,020 m).Width (base) 35 ft (11 m).Purpose Irrigation Purpose

Drinking water for towns of Turbat and Gwadar

Reservoir Mirani Reservoir (302,000 acre·ft (373,000,000 m3).)

Official name Duber Khwar Hydropower PlantLocation Pattan, Kohistan, KPK,PakistanCoordinates 35°7′9.82″N072°55′38.51″E

Status OperationalConstruction began June 2003Opening date June 2013Owner(s) Water and Power Development Authorit

y(WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concreteImpounds Duber Khwar RiverHeight 40.5 m (133 ft)Length 202 m (663 ft)

Power stationName Duber Khwar Hydroelectric PlantCoordinates 35°6′17.98″N72°59′39.02″EOperator(s) WAPDACommission date January 2014Turbines 2 x 65 MWInstalled capacity 130 MWAnnual generation 595GWh

DUBER KHWAR HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Official name Allai Khwar Hydropower PlantLocation Besham, Shangla,PakistanCoordinates 34°51′30.85″N073°01′15.58″E

Status OperationalConstruction began January 2005

Opening date completed on 4 March 2013Owner(s) Water and Power Developmen

t Authority(WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam RCCImpounds Allai Khwar RiverHeight 51 m (167 ft)Length 88 m (289 ft)

Power stationCommission date 2012Hydraulic head 687 m (2,254 ft)Turbines 2 x 60.5 MW Installed capacity 121 MWAnnual generation 463 million units (GWh)

ALLAI KHWAR HYDROPOWER PLANT

Official name Khan Khwar Hydropower Plant

Location Besham, Shangla,PakistanCoordinates 34°54′19.21″N072°48′41.55″

E

Status OperationalConstruction began April 2003 (completed in

April 2012)Opening date 14 July 2012Owner(s) Water and Power Developme

nt Authority(WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam RCC(Reinforced concrete cement)

Impounds Khan Khwar RiverHeight 46 m (151 ft)Length 112 m (367 ft)

Power stationTurbines 2 x 34 MW

Installed capacity 72 MW (97,000 hp)Annual generation 595 million units (GWh)

KHAN KHAWR HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Khan khawr

RAISING OF MANGLA DAM PROJECTCountry PakistanLocation Mangla, Azad KashmirCoordinates 33.142083°N 73.645015°E

Status OperationalPurpose Irrigation Purpose

Power GenrationConstruction began 1961Opening date 1967

Dam and spillwaysType of dam Embankment damImpounds Jhelum RiverHeight 147 m (482 ft)Length 3,140 m (10,302 ft)

ReservoirCreates Mangla LakeTotal capacity 9.12 km3(7,390,000 acre·ft)Surface area 97 sq mi (251 km2)Cost US$1.473 billion

 World Bank and the Asian Development Bank

Power stationTurbines 10 x 100 MWInstalled capacity 1,000 MW

1,500 MW [1](max. planned)

A VIEW OF TURBINE OUTFLOW STREAMS AT MANGLA POWER HOUSE

ARIAL VIEW OF MANGLA DAM

SABAKZAI DAM PROJECT Location Zhob, Balochistan

Coordinates 30°56′50.71″N069°21′22.62″E

Status OperationalPurpose Irrigation

Drinking waterFlood mitigation

Construction began 2004

Opening date 31-12-2007

Construction cost PKR 1960.823 million

Owner(s) Government of Balochistan

Dam and spillways

Type of dam Earth & Rock fill

Height 34.75 m (114.0 ft)

Length 395 m (1,296 ft)

Total capacity 40,335,000 m3(32,700 acre·ft)

Official name Tarbela DamLocation Tarbela, PakistanConstruction began 1968Opening date 1976Construction cost USD 1,497 Million [1]

Dam and spillwaysImpounds Indus RiverHeight 143.26 metres (470 ft) from river

levelLength 2,743.2 metres (9,000 ft)

ReservoirCreates Tarbela reservoirTotal capacity 13.69 cubic kilometres

(3.28 cu mi)Catchment area 168,000 km2

Surface area 250 km2

Power stationTurbines 10 x 175 MW, 4 x 432 MWInstalled capacity 3478 MW

TARBELA DAM

Official name Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project

Location Indus, Pakistan

Coordinates 33°46′48″N 72°15′35″E

Construction began (approved 1996)

Opening date 2002

Construction cost US$ 2.3 billion

Dam and spillways

Type of dam Run-of-the-river

Impounds Indus River

Power station

Turbines 5 × 290 MW

Installed capacity 1,450 MW

Annual generation 7.037 billion units (7037 million GWh)

GHAZI-BAROTHA HYDROPOWER PROJECT

SATPARA DAM PROJECTSatpara Dam.

Official name Satpara DamLocation Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan,PakistanStatus OperationalConstruction began April 2009Opening date November 2011Owner(s) Water and Power Development A

uthority(WAPDA)

Operator(s) Water and Power Development Authority(WAPDA)

Purpose IrrigationPower GenrationDrinking Water

Power Genration 17.36 MW

Type of dam Concrete-faced earth-filledImpounds Satpara StreamHeight 128 ft (39 m)Length 560 ft (170 m)

ReservoirCreates Satpara Lake

SATPARA DAM

Dasu Hydropower ProjectNeelum Jhelum Hydropower ProjectGolen Gol Hydropower Project

UNDER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

DASU HYDROPOWER PROJECTLocation Dasu, 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

Coordinates 35°19′02.16″N 73°11′35.78″E

Purpose PowerStatus Under constructionOpening date March 2019 (est.)Construction cost US$4.278 billionOwner(s) Water and Power Develop

ment Authority(WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concrete

Impounds Indus RiverHeight 242 m (794 ft)Length 570 m (1,870 ft)Total capacity 14,100,000,000 m3(11,400,

000 acre·ft)Power station

Name Dasu Hydropower PlantCoordinates 35°17′47.03″N 73°12′44.59

″ECommission date 2019 (est.)Hydraulic head 171.59 m (563.0 ft)

(design)Turbines Stage I: 6 x 360 MWFrancis

-typeStage II: 6 x 360 MWFrancis-type

Installed capacity 4,320 MW

Dasu

NEELUM JEHLUM HYDRO POWER PROJECTLocation MuzaffarabadCoordinates 34°23′34″N 73°43′08″E

Status Under constructionConstruction began 2008Opening date 2016 est.Construction cost Rs. 274.9 Billion ($2.89 billion USD

)Owner(s) Water and Power Development Aut

horityDam and spillways

Type of dam Concrete gravityImpounds Neelum RiverHeight 47 m (154 ft)Length 125 m (410 ft)Dam volume 156,000 m3(204,040 cu yd)[1]

Total capacity 8,000,000 m3(6,486 acre·ft)Power station

Name Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower PlantCoordinates 34°11′54″N 73°30′41″EHydraulic head 420 m (1,378 ft)Turbines 4 x 242 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity 969 MWAnnual generation 5,150 GWh

Official name Golen Gol Hydropower PlantLocation On the boundary of Chitral

District of KPK and Muzaffarabad city of AJK, Pakistan

Coordinates 35°55′16.17″N072°00′51.64″EStatus Under constructionConstruction began January 2011Opening date Expected August 2015Owner(s) Water and Power Development A

uthority(WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concrete

Impounds Golen Gol RiverHeight 12 m (39 ft)Length 60 m (200 ft)

Power stationName Golen Gol Hydroelectric PlantCoordinates 36°6′55″N 73°55′0″EOperator(s) WAPDACommission date Expected August 2015Turbines 3 x 35.3 MW Pelton-typeInstalled capacity 106 MWAnnual generation 436 GWh

GOLEN GOL HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Diamer Basha DamMunda Dam ProjectAkhori Dam ProjectKalabagh DamBunji Hydro Power Project

FUTURE PROJECTS

Location Gilgit-BaltistanCoordinates 35°32′30.64″N73°36′25.98″E

Status Preliminary constructionConstruction began 18 October 2011Opening date 2020 (est.)Construction cost $14 billion (2013 est.)Owner(s) WAPDA

Dam and spillwaysType of dam Gravity, 

roller-compacted concreteImpounds Indus RiverHeight 272 m (892 ft)Total capacity 10,000,000,000 m3(8,107,13

2 acre·ft)Active capacity 7,900,000,000 m3(6,404,634

 acre·ft)Power station

Turbines 12 x 375 MWInstalled capacity 4,500 MWAnnual generation 19,028 GWh (est.)

Websitehttp://www.diamerbhasha.com/

DIAMER BASHA DAM

MUNDA DAM PROJECTOfficial name Munda DamLocation Mohmand Agency, Federally

Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Coordinates 34°21′11.49″N071°31′58.72″E

Status ProposedConstruction cost US$ 1.401 Billion (2010

estimate)Owner(s) Government of PakistanOperator(s) Water and Power Development

Authority(WAPDA)

Dam and spillwaysType of dam Concrete-faced rock-filledImpounds Swat RiverHeight 698.82 ft (213.00 m)Length 2,500 ft (760 m)

ReservoirCreates Munda Reservoir

Power stationInstalled capacity 740 MWAnnual generation 2407 GWh

AKHORI DAMAkhori Dam Official name Akhori Dam (proposed)Location Across Nandna kas near

Akhori village about 28 KM east of Attock Punjab

Construction began Study Completeobjectives (i)  Storage of water for:

     a. Supplementing Indus Basin Irrigation System and (ii)  Power Generation

Construction cost $1.6 Billion Est.Operator(s) Wapda

Dam and spillwaysImpounds Haro RiverHeight 122 meters (400 Ft)Length 5.16 Km (3.23 Miles)

ReservoirCreates Akhori reservoirTotal capacity 8.6 billion cubic meters

(seven million acres feet)Power station

Installed capacity 600 MW (proposed)Website

AKHORI DAM

Country PakistanLocation Kalabagh, Mianwali DistrictCoordinates 32°57′23″N 071°36′49″E

Status ProposedDam and spillways

Type of dam Earthfill dam (zoned fill embankment with clay core)

Impounds Indus RiverHeight 79 m (259 ft)Length 3,350 m (10,991 ft)

ReservoirActive capacity 7.52 km3(6,100,000 acre·ft)Inactive capacity 9.7 km3(7,900,000 acre·ft)Catchment area 110,500 sq mi (286,000 km2)

Power stationHydraulic head 170 ft (52 m)Turbines 12 x 300 MWInstalled capacity 3,600 MW (max. planned)Annual generation 11,400 GWh

KALABAGH DAM

FEASIBILITY STUDY IN HANDHYDROPOWER PROJECTS

Golen GolKeyal KhwarLower Spat GahBasho LawiPhandarThakotYulboPatanWarsakRenalaChitralKohalaHapro

DASU

K OHALA

HYDROPOWER PROJ ECTS

GOLEN GOL

K EY AL LAWI

PALAS VALLEY

SPAT GAH

BUNJ I

70 MW

106 MW

130 MW

621 MW

1100 MW

610 MW

4000 MW

5400 MW

BASHO28 MW

PHANDAR80 MW

PATTAN2800 MW

THAKOT2800 MW

HARPO33 MW

UNDER STUDIES

N

HY DROPLANNING ORGANIZATION (HPO) WAPDA

FIG-2

Y ULBO3000 MW

HYDROPOWER PROJECTS UNDER STUDYSr. No. Project River Location

Installed

Capacity

(MW)

Tentative completion

month of the study

Present StatusEstimated

Construction Cost(US$)

1 Keyal Khwar

Keyal Khwar

Patan 122 Jun 2009 Feasibility Study completed. Detailed Design and Tender Documents initiated.

160 million

2 Kohala Kohala 1100 Aug 2009 Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Tender Documents in progress.

1.7 billion

3 Lower Spat Gah

Spat Gah Patan 610 Dec 2010 Feasibility Study in progress. 700 million

4 Chor Nullah

Patan 621 Dec 2010 Feasibility Study in progress. 700 million

5 Phandar Ghizar Gilgit 80 Sep 2009 Appointment of Consultants for Detailed Design and Tender Documents in process.

65 million

6 Basho Basho Skardu 28 Sep 2009 Appointment of Consultants for Detailed Design and Tender Documents in process.

30 million

7 Lawi Shishi Darosh-Chitral

70 Jun 2011 Feasibility Study completed. PC-II for Detailed Design and Tender Documents initiated.

120 million

8 Thakot Thakot 2800 Jun 2013 PC-II for Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Tender Documents under preparation.

5 billion

9 Patan Patan 2800 Jun 2015 PC-II for Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Tender Documents under preparation.

5 billion

10 Golen Gol Golen Gol-Mastuj

Chitral-Mastuj

106 Nov 2008 Study for Detailed Design and Tender Documents in progress. Tendering progress initiated.

130 million

11 Harpo Harpo-Lungma

Skardu 33 PC-II for Detailed Design and Tender Documents prepared & ready for submission to Ministry of Water & Power.

40 million

12 Yulbo Skardu 3000 Desk study & field reconnaissance initiated

6 billion

TOTAL 20770

28.15 billion

Bunji DamOfficial name Bunji Hydro-power ProjectCountry PakistanLocation Gilgit BaltistanStatus Design stageConstruction cost Base cost: US$ 6838 millionOwner(s) Water And Power Development

Authority (WAPDA)Dam and spillways

Type of dam Gravity RCCHeight 190 mSpillway capacity 1900 cumecs

ReservoirCreates Indus River

Power stationHydraulic head 428 mTurbines 20 Francis typeInstalled capacity 7100 MWAnnual generation 24088 GWh

BUNJI DAM

PAKISTAN’S HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL (SUMMARY)Sr.No.

River/ Tributary Power(MW)

1. Indus River 357602. Tributaries of Indus (Northern

Areas) of NWFP5558

Sub Total (1+2) 413183. Jhelum River 31434, Kunhar River 12505. Neelum River & its Tributaries 24596. Poonch River 397

Sub Total (3+4+5+6) 72497. Swat River & its Tributaries 23888. Chitral River & its Tributaries 2282

Sub Total (7+8) 46709. Schemes below 50 MW on

Tributaries1290

TOTAL 54, 527

32.00%

2.90%

25.20%

39.50%

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• The total power generation capacity in Pakistan is of the order of 17,457 MW

• This includes the hydropower generation capacity of 5,013 MW

• The thermal power generation capacity of 12,169 MW

• The nuclear power generation capacity of 462 MW

• The potential for hydropower generation in Pakistan is of the order of 54,527 MW

• Currently short fall is about 7,000 MW in Pakistan

CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATIONS

Dams & Hydro-Power Projects should be preferred over other sources of power generation, as it is

EconomicalMulti PurposeLong lastingEnvironment friendlyThe under construction & future projects should

be completed so as to control floods & their destructions

REFERENCEShttp://www.wapda.gov.pk/http://www.slideshare.net/Electrical Energy Crises Remedial Measures, Emphasizing the hydel power role ByProf.Dr Engr.S.M.Bhuttahttp://www.nespak.com.pk/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomal_Zam_Damhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirani_Damhttp://www.aedb.org/Microhydel.htmhttp://www.wapda.gov.pk/htmls/duberkpj.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duber_Khwar_Hydroelectric_Planthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allai_Khwar_Hydropower_Planthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangla_Damhttp://wapda.gov.pk/vision2025/pdf/sdp.pdfhttp://www.aedb.org/Microhydel.htm

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