Bhimber Dam is a proposed dam to be built over Bhimber Nullah located in Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.[1][2][3]
| Bhimber Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | January, 2023 (expected) |
| Opening date | December, 2025 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 86.089 million |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth fill and Rock-fill dam |
| Impounds | Bhimber Nullah |
| Height (foundation) | 60.96 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Active capacity | 28,700 AF |
| Installed capacity | 0.5 MW |
The project is located on Bhimber Nullah about 10 km u/s of Bhimber-Gujrat Road Bridge in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir. The proposed commencement date is January 2023 and it is to be completed by December 2025.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "Bhimber Dam Project". www.wapda.gov.pk.
- ^ "روزنامہ دنیا :- شہر کی دنیا:-نالہ بھمبر پر منی ڈیم فوری تعمیر کیا جائے ، چوہدری علی اختر". Roznama Dunya: روزنامہ دنیا :-.
- ^ "Senate panel resents delay in Khisar dam project". The Express Tribune. February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Wapda". wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "2MW capacity Bhimber Dam project to be completed by 2024". 11 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-28.