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Which was the last dam built in Pakistan?

Which was the last dam built in Pakistan?

Azad Kashmir

River Dam/Reservoir Year of completion
Jhelum River Mangla Dam 1967
Neelum River Neelum–Jhelum 2018

Which is the second largest dam of Pakistan?

Mangla Dam
Being 147 metres (482 feet) in height and 3140 metres (10,300 feet) in length, Mangla Dam is the second-largest water reservoir in Pakistan.

Where is the biggest dam in Pakistan?

Tarbela Dam
Tarbela Dam is located in Pakistan and is the world’s largest fill-type dam. It is built over the River Indus near the small town of Tarbela in the Haripur District of the country.

How many dam are there in Pakistan?

There are approximately 150 dams in Pakistan. The major chunk of dams built from 1960 to 1975. Pakistan has blessed that it holds the title of owning the largest earth-filled dam on earth which is the Tarbela dam.

Which is world largest dam?

Three Gorges Dam, China is the world’s largest hydroelectric facility. In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam in China took over the #1 spot of the largest hydroelectric dam (in electricity production), replacing the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant in Brazil and Paraguay.

How many dams Pakistan has?

Which is the smallest dam?

Inks Dam

Inks Dam
Impounds Colorado River
Height 96.5 feet (29.4 m)
Length 1,547.5 feet (471.7 m)
Width (base) 75.1 feet (22.9 m)

Which is the biggest dam in Asia?

Top 30 ranks, by reservoir volume in descending order

Rank Name Region
1 Bakun Dam Asia
2 Three Gorges Dam Asia
3 Longtan Dam Asia
4 Nuozhadu Dam Asia

Which is the longest dam in Asia?

Hirakud Dam
Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Sambalpur in the state of Odisha in India. It is the longest dam in the world….Hirakud Dam.

Construction cost 1.01 billion Rs in 1953
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Composite dam and reservoir
Impounds Mahanadi River
Height 60.96 m (200 ft)