Darawat Dam Project

Darawat Dam is located across Nai Baran near Jhangri Village in Jamshoro District.
The dam site is located about 70 kms West of Hyderabad and 135 kms North East of
Karachi and accessible from Karachi Hyderabad Super Highway. The command area
falls in Thatta District.

Objectives
 Conservation of 89,177 acre-ft of flood water of Nai Barran
 Irrigated agriculture development of 25,000 acres
 Socio-Economic uplift of remote areas of Sindh
 Fisheries Development
 Women Emancipation
 Provision of water for domestic and drinking purposes
 Employement Opportunity

Salient Features
Dam

Type Concrete Gravity

Height 151 ft
Length 1994
Life 50 Years

Water Reservoir

Gross Storage 121,605 AF

Live Storage 89,177 AF
Highest Flood Level 393.24 ft
Reservoir Area 10,500 Acres

Spillway
Type Ogee with Flip Bucket
Crest Level 369.25 ft
Max. Discharge 127.132 Cusecs
Hydrology
Catchment Area 1,216 Sq. Miles
Annual Water Availability 89,123 AF

Irrigation System

Max, Design Flow 156 Cusecs

Components Main Canal
Minor Canal (MC-1
Distributary-1 (D-1)
Distributary-2 (D-2)
Distributary-3 (D-3)
Total Length of Irrigation System 28.55 Miles
Command Area 25,000 Acres
Cropped Area 50,000 Acres
Cropping Intensity 200%

Project Cost Rs:9.3 Billion

Implementation Agencies

 Construction of Main
Structures and WAPDA

 Land Acquisition and

Security Arrangements Govt. of Sindh
 Resettlement & Allotment of State
land to land less women

Command Area Development Govt. of Sindh through

Including High Efficiency Irrigation Concerned Department
System (H.E.I.S) (Phase-II)