The Dasht River ( ur, ) is located in the

Makran Makran ( fa, مكران), mentioned in some sources as Mecran and Mokrān, is the coastal region of Baluchistan. It is a semi-desert coastal strip in Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman. It extends westwards, f ...

region and Gwadar District, in the southwestern section of

Balochistan Province Balochistan (; bal, بلۏچستان; ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It shares land ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

which drains near Jiwani.

Tributaries

The Kech River which (maxime) flows through Kech valley is the eastern

tributary A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainag ...

of the Dasht River and the Nihing River is the western tributary and flows east from the

Iran–Pakistan border The Iran–Pakistan border (; ) is the international boundary that separates Iran and Pakistan. It demarcates the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan from the Pakistani province of Balochistan, and is in length. Description The borde ...

before emptying at Mirani Dam where both the rivers join to form the Dasht River.

Mirani Dam

The

Mirani Dam Miraani Dam ( ur, ). Dasht River south of the Central Makran Range in Kech District in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Its reservoir is fed by the Kech River and the Nihing River. Mirani Dam was completed in July 2006 and began impoundi ...

is located across the Dasht River in the Central Makran Range. The dam was built to supply agricultural

irrigation Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has been dev ...

water for the surrounding areas, flood control in the downstream region, and to provide drinking water for the city of

Gwadar Gwadar (Balochi/ ur, ) is a port city with located on the southwestern coast of Balochistan, Pakistan. The city is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea opposite Oman. Gwadar is the 100th largest city of Pakistan, according to the 2 ...

.Pakissan.com: "Designing Mirani Dam for local needs"
By Sikander Brohi.

References

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