Garuk Dam is a proposed dam located on Garuk River, 47 km south east of Kharan District in Balochistan, Pakistan. The dam is an earth core rockfilled dam with a height of 184 feet. The reservoir when completed will irrigate a command area of 12,500 Acres and will have hydro-power capacity of 300 KW.[1]
Garuk Dam | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Location | Kharan District, Balochistan |
Status | Proposed |
Construction began | 2013 (proposed) |
Opening date | 2016 |
Construction cost | PKR 7.921 Billion |
Owner(s) | Government of Balochistan |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Earth Core Rockfill Dam |
Height | 184 ft |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 50,695 AF |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 300 KW |
See also
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edit- ^ "GARUK DAM PROJECT". WAPDA, Govt of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.