Jawa Dam (Pakistan)

Jawa Dam
LocationDhalla in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan
StatusIn use
Opening date1994
Construction costPKR20.13 million
Dam and spillways
Type of damZoned Earth and Rock-filled
ImpoundsJawa Stream
Height25 m (82 ft)
Length143 m (469 ft)
Width (crest)109.75 m (360 ft)
Spillway typeService
Spillway capacity41 m3/s (1,448 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity1,110,000 m3 (900 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area9.35 km2 (2,310 acres)
Surface area30.76 ha (0 km2)

Jawa Dam is a dam located in Rawalpindi District on Jawa River in Punjab, Pakistan. The dam is 25 m (82 ft) high and has a gross reservoir capacity of 1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre⋅ft).[1]

The dam was completed in 1994 at a cost of PKR 20.13 million and has an estimated life span of 65 years. The reservoir has a gross command area of 323.88 km2 (80,032 acres).[2]

See also

List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

Notes

  1. ^ "List of Completed Dams in Pakistan" (PDF). Water Statistic of Pakistan. Retrieved 8 August 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Impact Evaluation of Water Resources Development in Command Area of Small Dams" (PDF). Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources. Retrieved 7 August 2012.[permanent dead link‍]


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