List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

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. 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. Mirani Dam is the largest dam in the world in terms of volume for flood protection with a floodstock of 588,690 cubic hectometers while Sabakzai Dam is the 7th largest with a floodstock of 23,638 cubic hectometers. On 21 January 2021, the government of Balochistan announced that it will build 16 new small dams in the Balochistan province. Similarly, the government of Punjab announced 13 new small dam projects along with the Suleman Mountain Ranges.

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. The complete list of large dams in Pakistan is provided below.

Dams in Pakistan

Bold: major dams, height > 100 metres (330 ft)

NA: data unavailable

Azad Kashmir

Balochistan

Gilgit-Baltistan

Islamabad Capital Territory

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Punjab

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.

Punjab

• Basal Dam

Basal Dam is located about 16 km from Mithyal Chowk of Rawalpindi Kohat road in Attock, Punjab. Basal Dam was completed in 2009.

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.

• Khokher Zer Dam
• Surlah Dam
• Dhok Talian Dam
• Kot Raja Dam
• Dhoke Qutab Din Dam
• Nikka Dam
• Walana Dam
• Khai Gurabh Dam
• Pira Fatehal Dam
• Bhagtal Dam
• Dhurnal Dam
• Mial Dam
• Kanwal Dam
• Dhrabi Dam
• Khai Dam
• Chowkhandi Dam
• Minwal Dam

Jhelum District

• Tain Pura Dam
• 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

• Jawa Dam
• Misriot Dam

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.
• 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. Due to financial constraints, funding for the project was stopped in 2011.
• 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.
• 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

• Chirah Dam – proposed
• Chiniot Dam (Islamabad) – proposed
• Dotara Dam – proposed
• Shahdara Dam – proposed

Gilgit Baltistan

• Diamer-Bhasha Dam – under construction
• Bunji Dam – proposed
• Katzarah Dam – proposed
• Shyok Dam – proposed

Azad Kashmir

• Dudhnial Dam – proposed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Kurram Tangi Dam – under construction
• Dasu Dam – under construction
• Dotara Dam – proposed
• Bara Dam – proposed
• Mohmand Dam – under construction
• Kalam Dam – under construction in Kalam Valley
• Othla Dam – under construction
• Jabba Dam – located in Jamrud Tehsil of Khyber District
• Jalozai Dam – located in Pabbi Tehsil of Khyber District
• Tank Zam Dam – proposed
• Daraban Zam Dam – proposed

Punjab

• Akhori Dam – Attock, Punjab – proposed
• Dadhocha Dam – under construction
• Mahuta Chak Beli Dam – under construction
• Kalabagh Dam – proposed
• Papin Dam – proposed
• Chiniot Dam – proposed
• Murunj Dam – proposed
• Soan Dam – proposed
• Sora dam – proposed
• Rohtas Dam – proposed

Sindh

• Nai Gaj Dam – under construction

See also

• Gabar dams
• List of barrages and headworks in Pakistan
• Hydropower Projects in Pakistan
• List of lakes in Pakistan
• Deserts of Pakistan
• Provinces of Pakistan
• Business ideas in Pakistan

References