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Jawa Dam (Pakistan)

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Status
  
In use

Impounds
  
Jawa Stream

Address
  
Pakistan

Catchment area
  
9.35 km²

Opening date
  
1994

Length
  
143 m (469 ft)

Height
  
25 m

Construction cost
  
20.13 million PKR

Location
  
Dhalla in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan

Type of dam
  
Zoned Earth and Rock-filled

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Jawa Dam is located in Rawalpindi District on Jawa River in Punjab, Pakistan. The dam is 25 m (82 ft) high and has a gross reservoir capacity of 1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre·ft).

The dam was completed in 1994 at a cost of PKR 20.13 million and has an estimated life span of 65 years. The reservoir has a gross command area of 323.88 km2 (80,032 acres).

References

Jawa Dam (Pakistan) Wikipedia