Indus Basin Irrigation

System(IBIS)
PRESENT INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(DAMS) 2000-2017
Mirani Dam

 Mirani Dam is another major dam in Pakistan.

 It is a medium-sized multi-purpose dam that is

located on the Dasht River in Balochistan.

 In terms of volume for flood protection it is the

largest dam in the world having flood stock of
588,690 cubic hectometer.
PRESENT INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(DAMS) 2000-2017
Mirani Dam
 Its construction was began on July 8, 2002 and
completed on October 2006.

 The primary purpose of Mirani Dam was to store

water from the three rivers during the summer
season and during floods.

 The secondary purpose of Mirani Dam is to

ensure a constant supply of clean drinking water
to the towns of Turbat and Gwadar throughout
the year.
PRESENT INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(DAMS) 2000-2017
Sabakzai Dam

 Sabakzai Dam is an embankment dam at Zohb

River in Balochistan.

 The construction of the dam began in 2004 and

the irrigation works for the dam are still being
constructed.

 Sabakzai Dam is the 7th largest in the world

with a floodstock of 23,638 cubic hectometer.
PRESENT INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(DAMS) 2000-2017
Sabakzai Dam

 Construction cost PKR 1960.823 million.

 Total capacity 40,335,000 m3 (32,700 acre•ft).

PRESENT INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(DAMS) 2000-2017
Gomal Zam Dam

 Gomal Zam Dam is a multi purpose gravity dam

in South Waziristan Agency of Federally
Administered Tribal Areas.

 The purpose of the dam is irrigation, flood control

and Hydoelectric power generation.

 Started: June 2007 Completed: June 2015 with a

Cost: Rs. 18,056.060 million.
PRESENT INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(DAMS) 2000-2017
Gomal Zam Dam

 Gomal Zam Dam is a Roller Compacted Concrete

(RCC) gravity dam with a height of 437 feet
(133m).

 It produces 17.4 MW of electricity.

 It has a gross storage capacity of 1,140,000 acre

feet (1.41 km3) and the 60.5 km long main canal
will irrigate about 163,000 acres (660 km2) of
barren land.
 FUTURE INDUS BASIN WATER
STRATEGY(DAMS) 2017-ONWARDS

 Dasu Dam- under construction

 Bara Dam - under construction

 Munda Dam-under construction

 Kalam Dam-under construction

 Akhori Dam-under construction

 Kalabagh Dam-proposed

 Darawat Dam-under construction

 Nai Gaj Dam-under construction

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Dasu Dam- under construction

 The project is located at 7 km North of Dasu
Town in Kohistan District of the Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Province.

 350 km North from Islamabad being the capital

of Pakistan.

 The site is 74 km downstream of proposed

Diamer Bhasha Dam Project site.
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Dasu Dam- under construction

Salient Features
Dam Type RCC (Gravity)
Height of Dam 242 m
Gross Storage Capacity 1410 million m³
Live Storage Capacity 820 million m³
CCA 158,800 km2
Power Generation Stage -1 = 2,160 MW –
as per PC-I Annual Energy 12,222 (GWh)
Stage-2 = 2,160 MW
Annual Energy 9,263(GWh)
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Bara Dam- under construction

 The proposed dam is located across Bara River at

the confluence of Mastura River in Khyber
Agency, FATA.
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Bara Dam- under construction

Salient Features
Dam Type Earth Core Rockfill Dam
Height of Dam 302ft
Gross Storage Capacity 85,363 AF
Live Storage Capacity 62,434 AF
CCA 41,729 Acres
Power Generation 5.8 MW (38.1 GWh)
as per PC-I
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Munda Dam- under construction

 This project is proposed to be constructed on

Swat River about 5 km upstream Munda Head
Works in Mohmand Agency FATA.
 FUTURE INDUS BASIN WATER
STRATEGY(DAMS) 2017-ONWARDS

Munda Dam- under construction

Salient Features
Dam Type Concrete faced rockfill
Height of Dam 700ft
Gross Storage Capacity 1.293 MAF
Live Storage Capacity 0.676 AF
CCA 16,737 Acres
Power Generation 800 MW
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Akhori Dam- under construction

 Akhori Dam site is located near Akhori Village

across Nandna Kas, a small tributary of Haro
River in Attock District of Punjab.

 The Dam site Co-ordinates are 330 42’ 23” N and

720 26’ 34” E.
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Akhori Dam- under construction

Salient Features
Dam Type Earth & Rock Filled
Height of Dam 400ft
Gross Storage Capacity 7.6 MAF
Live Storage Capacity 7.0 MAF
Power Generation 600 MW
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Kalabagh Dam- proposed

 The Kalabagh Dam, is a proposed hydroelectric

dam on the Indus River at Kalabagh in the
Mianwali District of Punjab Province in
Pakistan.
 Intensely debated, if constructed the dam would
have 3,600 megawatts of electricity generation
capacity.
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Kalabagh Dam- proposed

Salient Features
Dam Type Earthfill dam (zoned fill
embankment with clay core)
Height of Dam 259ft
Gross Storage Capacity 9.7 km3
Live Storage Capacity 7.52 km3
Power Generation 3600 MW
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Darawat Dam- under construction

 Across Nai Baran and about 70 Km West of

Hyderabad and 135 Km North East of Karachi.
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Darawat Dam- under construction

Salient Features
Dam Type Concrete Gravity Dam
Height of Dam 151ft
Gross Storage Capacity 121,605 AF
Live Storage Capacity 89,177 AF
CCA 25,000 Acres
Power Generation No
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Nai Gaj Dam-under construction

 The Nai Gaj Dam Project is being constructed

across Nai Gaj River, at latitude 26° 52'N and
longitude 67° 19'E and is located 65 Km North-
West of Dadu City in Sind Province.
 FUTURE INDUS BASIN WATER
STRATEGY(DAMS) 2017-ONWARDS

Nai Gaj Dam-under construction

Salient Features
Dam Type Central Core Earth Fill Dam
Height of Dam 194 ft
Gross Storage Capacity 300,000 AF
Live Storage Capacity 160,000 AF
CCA 28,800 Acres
Power Generation 4.2 MW
 BARRAGES & HEADWORKS
At present 10 barrages & 10 Head Works
which include
Barrages
 Chashma Barrage
 Islam Barrage(1927)
 Jinnah Barrage
 Rasul Barrage
 Taunsa Barrage
 TrimmuBarrage(1937-1939)
 Guddu Barrage
 Kotri Barrage
 Sukkur Barrage
 BARRAGES & HEADWORKS
Headworks
 Islam Headworks
 Mohammad wala Headworks

 Sidhnai Headworks

 Sulemanki Headworks

 Khanki Headworks

 Marala Headworks

 Panjnad Headworks

 Qadirabad Headworks

 Balloki Headworks

 Munda Headworks
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
JINNAH BARRAGE

 Jinnah Barrage was constructed in 1946 on

kalabagh, River Indus with a maximum design
discharge of 950,000 cusecs.

 The maximum flood level height of Jinnah

Barrage is 28 feet.

 8 units with a gross head of 16 feet will generate

power.
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(BARRAGES)
GUDDU BARRAGE

 Guddu Barrage was constructed in 1962 on

kashmore, River Indus with a maximum design
discharge of 1.2 million cusecs.
 It is a gate- controlled weir type barrage with a
navigation lock.
 The maximum flood level height of Guddu
barrage is 26 feet.
 Guddu Barrage is used to control water flow in
the River Indus for irrigation and flood control
purposes.
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
CHASHMA BARRAGE

 Chashma Barrage was constructed in 1971 on

the River Indus near the village of Chashma.
 It was constructed to divert the water released
from Tarbela into River Jhelum through the
Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal, which has a
capacity of 21,700 cusecs.
 The barrage is 3,536 feet long with 3,120 feet of
clear waterway and with a maximum design
discharge of 1.1 million cusecs.
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
KOTRI BARRAGE

 Kotri Barrage was constructed in 1955 on near

hyderabad, River Indus with a maximum design
discharge of 875,000 cusecs.
 The maximum flood level height of Kotri barrage
is 43.1 feet.
 Kotri Barrage was constructed to irrigate Fulleli,
Pinyari and Kolari canals through lined channels
and enhance agriculture in the lower Sindh
region.
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
SUKKUR BARRAGE
 It is the largest barrage of Pakistan and was
build during British rule.
 It was known as Lloyd Barrage.

 Sukkur Barrage was constructed in 1932 on near

Sukkur, River Indus.
 It is among the few large barrages in the world,
and has a maximum design discharge of 1.5
million cusecs.
 The maximum flood level height of Sukkur
barrage is 30 feet.
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
SUKKUR BARRAGE

 The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan’s

Irrigation system as it is the largest single
Irrigation network of its kind in the world.

 The introduction of barrage-controlled irrigation

system resulted in more timely water supplies for
the existing cultivated areas of Sindh Province of
Pakistan.
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
TAUNSA BARRAGE

 Taunsa Barrage was constructed in 1959 on near

taunsa sharif, River Indus, 18- miles downstream
of Chashma Barrage in district Muzaffargarh.
 The barrage has a maximum design discharge of
750,000 cusecs.
 The maximum flood level height of Taunsa
Barrage is 26 feet.
 The length of the left and right guide bank is
8,327 ft.
 PAST INDUS BASIN WATER STRATEGY
(BARRAGES)
TAUNSA BARRAGE

 The gates, 60 x 22.5 feet in size, are manually

operated.

 Storage capacity of barrage 1,000,000 Cusecs.

 The feasibility for low-head hydel power has been

completed through a CIDA grant, and 120 MW
power station will be installed with 8 pit type
turbogenerators.