Naulong Dam is an
embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface and ...
currently under construction on the
Mula River, about 30 km from
Gandawah City in
Jhal Magsi
Jhal Magsi (Urdu and bal, ) is a town in Jhal Magsi District, Balochistan, 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 an ...
district of
Balochistan
Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...
, Pakistan. Its Construction Contract has been awarded to Descon Engineering Limited, which is the biggest Contractor in Pakistan.
The zoned earth-filled dam is 186 feet high with a gross storage of 0.242 MAF and a command area of 47,000 acres. It has a hydro power capacity of 4.4 MW.
History
Feasibility studies for the dam were completed in 2009 and construction was planned to start the same year, for a completion in 2012. However, the project was heavily delayed, and the dam remains unbuilt by 2019. Works are expected to start by 2020.
See also
List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
This page shows the Province-wise list of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan According to the International Commission on Large Dams73 dams and reservoirsin Pakistan are over in height. Tarbela Dam is the largest earth-filled dam in the world a ...
Notes
Dams in Balochistan, Pakistan
Earth-filled dams
Hydroelectric power stations in Pakistan
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