Dasht River

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Mirani Dam containing the Dasht River in the Central Makran Range.

The Dasht River (Urdu: دریائے دشت‎) is located in the Makran region and Gwadar District, in the southwestern section of Balochistan Province, in southwestern Pakistan.[1]

Tributary

The Kech River is a seasonally-flowing eastern tributary of the Dasht River, with headwaters in Iran.

Mirani Dam

The Mirani Dam is located across the Dasht River in the Central Makran Range. The dam was built to supply agricultural irrigation water for the surrounding areas, flood control in the downstream region, and to provide drinking water for the city of Gwadar.[2]

See also

  • Geography of Balochistan, Pakistan
  • Makran

References

  1. ↑ Rivers Network.org: Dasht River Basin.
  2. ↑ Pakissan.com: "Designing Mirani Dam for local needs"; By Sikander Brohi.

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Coordinates: 25°59′22″N 62°44′09″E / 25.98956°N 62.7357°E / 25.98956; 62.7357



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