WAPDA fast tracks development of small, medium dams in Pakistan

Islamabad: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) announced that it has fast-tracked development work on a dozen small and medium to improve clean power generation, water availability and climate resilience in Pakistan, according to a news published on May 13.

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As per the official details, these dams serve the dual purpose of rainwater/floodwater strorage and hydropower generation. The details of the dam projects with expediated construction pace are as follows:

Balochistan

• Winder Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.3 megawatts (MWs) and water storage capacity of 0.036 million acre-feet (MAF)
• Naulong Dam with a power generation capacity of 4.4 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.20 MAF
• Hingol Dam with a power generation capacity of 1 MW and a water storage capacity of 1.41 MAF
• Garuk Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.3 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.05 MAF
• Pelar Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.3 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.099 MAF

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Sindh

• Nai Gaj Dam with a power generation capacity of 4.2 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.30 MAF
• Darawat Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.45 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.12 MAF

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Kurram Tangi Dam with a power generation capacity of 83.4 MW and a water storage capacity of 1.2 MAF
• Tank Zam Dam with a power generation capacity of 25.5 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.345 MAF
• Daraban Zam Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.75 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.069 MAF

Punjab

• Ghabir Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.15 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.066 MAF
• Papin Dam with a power generation capacity of 0.3 MW and a water storage capacity of 0.089 MAF