Nai Gaj Dam
| Nai Gaj Dam |
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| Official name |
Nai Gaj Dam |
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| Location |
Dadu District, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Status |
Under construction |
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| Construction began |
2012 |
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| Opening date |
expected April 2015 |
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| Owner(s) |
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
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| Dam and spillways |
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| Impounds |
Gaj River |
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| Height |
194 ft (59 m) |
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| Length |
714 ft (218 m) |
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| Power station |
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| Name |
Nai Gaj Dam |
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| Operator(s) |
WAPDA |
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| Installed capacity |
4.2 MW |
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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.[1][2]
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
See also
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