Pakal Dul Dam
| Pakal Dul Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Coordinates | 33°27′25.77″N 75°48′48.99″E / 33.4571583°N 75.8136083°ECoordinates: 33°27′25.77″N 75°48′48.99″E / 33.4571583°N 75.8136083°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Proposed |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
| Impounds | Marusadar River |
| Height | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Total capacity | 108,000,000 m3 (88,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Name | Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Power Station |
| Coordinates | 33°21′58.37″N 75°48′18.74″E / 33.3662139°N 75.8052056°E |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| Turbines | 4 x 250 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1,000 MW |
The Pakal Dul Dam is a proposed concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Marusadar River, a tributary of the Chenab River, in Kishtwar district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. It will divert water to the south through a 10 km (6.2 mi) long headrace tunnel and into power station on the reservoir of the Dul Hasti Dam, on the Chenab.[1] In February 2014, the project was awarded to a consortium of domestic and foreign countries. It includes Patel Engineering, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Turkey's Limak Holding.[2] Pakistan, who relies on the Chenab downstream, views the dam as a violation of the Indus Water Treaty.[3]
See also
- Baglihar Dam – located downstream
References
- ↑ "Pakal Dul H E Project". Chenab Valley Power Projects. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Patel Engineering consortium lowest bidder for 1,000 MW hydel project". Economic Times of India. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ↑ "Pakistan sees Indus Water Treaty violations in proposed Pakal Dul hydroelectric plant". HydroWorld. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.