Kurram Tangi Dam
| Kurram Tangi Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | North Waziristan Agency |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction cost | US $570 million |
| Owner(s) | Government of Khyber Pakhtun Khwa |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 322 ft |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1.2 MAF |
| Power station | |
| Installed capacity | 83.4 MW |
Kurram Tangi Dam is planned dam on the Kurram River in Bannu and North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan.
It will irrigate a command area of 84,380 acres and will have hydro-power generation capacity of 83.4 MW. The dam will also supplement 278,000 acres of existing system of Civil and Marwat Canals.[1] USAID offered funds for the project in January 2013 and construction is slated to begin in March.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ "KURRAM TANGI DAM MULTIPURPOSE PROJECT". WAPDA, Govt. of Pakistan. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ↑ "USAID to provide funds for Kurram Tangi Dam". Pak Tribune. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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