Official name Nai Gaj Dam Opening date expected June 2018 Length 714 ft (218 m) Height 59 m | Status Under construction Impounds Gaj River Address Nai Gaj, Pakistan Construction began 2012 | |
Location Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan Owner Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Similar Darawat Dam, Allai Khwar Hydropower Plant, Jawa Dam, Satpara Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam | ||
Nai Gaj Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Gaj River in the gorge area at the edge of Kirthar Mountains range at about 65 km (40 miles) north-west of Dadu city in Dadu District, Sindh Province of Pakistan. Construction began in 2012 and when complete, its power station will have a 4.2 MW installed capacity.
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Construction
Construction of the dam started in May 2012. Around 48% of the construction work is completed. The dam is scheduled to be completed in June 2018.
Salient features
Type of Dam: Earth Core Rockfill dam.
Height of Dam: 194 Ft
Live Storage: 0.16 MAF
Gross Storage: 0.30 MAF
Dead Storage: 0.140 MAF
Fuse Plug Capacity: 74000 Cusecs
Spillway Capacity: 253000 Cusecs
Command Area: 40,000 Acres
Cropped Area: 80,000 Acres
Cropping Intensity: 200%
Power House Installed Capacity: 4.2 MW
Project Cost (2009): Rs.28.153 Billion (Revised)
EIRR: 13.18%
B.C. Ratio: 1.32:1