Simly Dam

Simly Dam
Location of Simly Dam in Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Location	Islamabad
Coordinates	33°43′08″N 73°20′25″E / 33.71889°N 73.34028°ECoordinates: 33°43′08″N 73°20′25″E / 33.71889°N 73.34028°E
Purpose	Water supply, irrigation
Status	Operational
Opening date	1983
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Soan River
Height	80 m (262 ft)
Length	313 m (1,027 ft)
Dam volume	1,977,000 m^3 (2,585,818 cu yd)
Spillway type	Ogee overflow
Spillway capacity	34,405 m^3/s (1,215,001 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	35,463,000 m^3 (28,750 acre·ft)
Active capacity	24,669,000 m^3 (19,999 acre·ft)
Inactive capacity	10,793,000 m^3 (8,750 acre·ft)
Catchment area	153 km^2 (59 sq mi)
Surface area	1.7 km^2 (1 sq mi)
Max. length	11.2 km (7 mi)[1]

Simly Dam is an 80 meters (260 ft) high earthen embankment dam on the Soan River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) east of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan.^[2] It is the largest reservoir of drinking water to people living in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The water stored in this dam is fed by the melting snow & natural springs of Murree hills. It was developed by the Capital Development Authority. Planning for the dam began in 1962 and it was not completed when expected in 1972 due to project delays.^[3] It was completed in 1983.

Recreation

Boating and Fishing are two main activities here. For fishing, you need to have license (permission)from CDA (Capital Development Authority), Islamabad.

References

1. "Design & Construction of Simly Dam" (PDF). WAPDA. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
2. PERMEABILITY TESTS AT THE SIMLY DAM PROJECT
3. "Development of a Project Management System for the Planning Commission Government of Pakistan" (PDF). USAID. December 1975. p. 21. Retrieved 12 March 2013.