Country Pakistan Opening date June 2015 Height 57 m Construction began July 2012 | Status Under-construction Type of dam Zoned Earth-fill Dam Construction cost 18.08 billion PKR | |
Location Jhal Magsi, Balochistan Owner(s) Government of Balochistan Similar Nai Gaj Dam, Allai Khwar Hydropower Plant, Darawat Dam | ||
Naulong Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Mula River, about 30 km from Gandawah City in Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan, Pakistan. Its Construction Contract has been awarded to Descon Engineering Limited, which is the biggest Contractor in Pakistan.
The zoned earth-filled dam is 186 feet high with a gross storage of 0.242 MAF and a command area of 47,000 acres. It has a hydro power capacity of 4.4 MW.
History
Feasibility studies for the dam were completed in 2009 and construction for the proposed dam started in 2012.
References
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