Pelar Dam
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| Pelar Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Awaran District, Balochistan |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2016 |
| Construction cost | PKR 9.557 Billion |
| Owner(s) | Government of Balochistan |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete Gravity Dam |
| Height | 60 ft |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 99,175 AF |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 300 KW |
Pelar Dam is a proposed dam located across Nal River in Awaran District of Balochistan, Pakistan.
The proposed dam was a 60-foot (18 m) high concrete gravity dam with a gross storage capacity of 99,175 acre-feet (122,331,000 m3) to irrigate an area of 25,650 acres (103.8 km2).[1] Due to financial constraints, funding for the project was stopped in 2011.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "PELAR DAM PROJECT". Wapda, Govt. of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Funds for dozens of power projects, dams stopped". Dawn News. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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