Jawa Dam (Pakistan) Explained

Jawa Dam
Dam Crosses:Jawa Stream
Location:Dhalla in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan
Dam Type:Zoned Earth and Rock-filled
Status:In use
Dam Height:250NaN0
Dam Length:1430NaN0
Dam Width Crest:109.750NaN0
Spillway Type:Service
Spillway Capacity:410NaN0
Opening:1994
Cost:PKR20.13 million
Res Capacity Total:19380000NaN0
Res Capacity Active:11100000NaN0
Res Catchment:9.350NaN0
Res Surface:30.760NaN0

Jawa Dam is a dam located in Rawalpindi District on Jawa River in Punjab, Pakistan. The dam is 250NaN0 high and has a gross reservoir capacity of 19380000NaN0.[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 323.880NaN0.[2]

See also

List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Completed Dams in Pakistan . Water Statistic of Pakistan . 8 August 2012 .
  2. Web site: Impact Evaluation of Water Resources Development in Command Area of Small Dams. Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources. 7 August 2012.