Gandao Dam
| Gandao Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gandao Dam in Pakistan | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Mohmand Agency, FATA |
| Coordinates | 34°18′18″N 71°24′04″E / 34.30500°N 71.40111°ECoordinates: 34°18′18″N 71°24′04″E / 34.30500°N 71.40111°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2015 est. |
| Construction cost | PKR 449 million |
| Owner(s) | Government of Pakistan |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Height | 105 feet |
| Length | 250 feet |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 810 acre feet |
Gandao Dam is a gravity dam under construction near town of Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency of FATA, Pakistan.
Construction of dam started in January, 2013 and is expected to complete in 2015 with projected cost of PKR 449 Millions.[1][2] The dam was attacked by militants in September 2013 and construction did not resume until May 2014.[3] The dam has a height of 105 feet and lengths 250 feet. It will have total water storage capacity of around 810 acre feet.[4][5]
See also
References
- ↑ FATA Development Authority » Gandao Dam in Mohmand Agency
- ↑ Fata uplift body recommends Gandao dam to CDWP - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
- ↑ "Work on Gandao Small Dam will resume shortly". FATA Development Authority. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ↑ Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan - sohni dharti : sohni dharti
- ↑ Militants attack under-construction dam in Mohmand - thenews.com.pk
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