The tarbela dam is one of the largest earthfill dam constructions in the world. After an evaluation of alternative sites, tarbela was selected. It is the biggest hydel power station in pakistan having a capacity of generating 3,478 mw of electricity. With a reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acrefeet,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 469 feet 143 m high and 8,997 feet 2,743 m wide. It is located in haripur district, hazara division, khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres 31 mi northwest of islamabad. Tarbela spillways tarbela t4 last time tarbela dam power.
Located in the swabi and haripur districts of khyber pakhtunkhwa, the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. Tarbela extension project to come online by february 2018. Power generation capacity and all other reservoir information is in the slides. With the completion of the project, generation capacity of tarbela hydel power station will increase to 4888 mw from the existing. Introduction 3tarbela dam was built in 1975 with gross storage capacity of 11. Corruption and the power of the bigdam lobby has meant that feasibility studies for new dams have. It was conceived to help to regulate the seasonal flows both for irrigation of the indus plains downstream and for generation of hydropower. Tarbela dam is located in pakistan and is the worlds largest filltype dam. Mangla dam dam, pakistan britannica encyclopedia britannica. Wapdas budget manual provides broad guidelines for budget preparation, but the manual was. The word derives from the name of the former tarbela village, one of the larger villages at this site chosen for the dam. It is name after town tarbela located in haripur district,6 khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres 31 mi northwest of islamabad, near topi.
Tarbela dam, one of the most strategic assets of the country, is being upgraded to generate 6,200 mw of electricity, up from the current 3478 mw, by 2018. Again pakistans water engineers were up to the task, building the worlds largest earth fill dam, the tarbela on the indus, and link canals, which ran. Tarbela dam, a giant rockfill dam on the indus river, pakistan. At 6 am on sunday tarbela dam came on the run of the river by reaching the dead level of 86 feet. Originally constructed in 1974, the tarbela dam is the world s largest earth and rockfilled structure, standing almost 500 feet high and straddling the indus river for 9,000 feet. In addition, there are social legacy issues related to resettlement and land. Two chinese engineers among four dead as tarbela dam. Four other people, including two chinese nationals.
A beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan pakistan images. Tarbela dam is one of two main structures the other is mangla dam on the jhelum river. Diamer basha dam would increase the life of tarbela dam by 35 years. At time of writing of this report several repair techniques were being. Originally constructed in 1974, the tarbela dam is the world s largest earth and rockfilled structure, standing almost 500 feet. Tarbela, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan three day weather. Dam type selection site conditions lead to selection of an earthfill dam rather than a concrete dam or rollercompacted concrete dam because it includes a wide stream valley, lack of firm rock abutments, considerable depths of soil overlying bedrock, poor quality bedrock from a structural point of view, availability of sufficient. It is built over the river indus near the small town of tarbela in the haripur district of the country. Extension project nears completion he urged the project management team, consultants and contractors to maintain close liaison among them by our correspondent. The water storage capacity of tarbela dam has been reduced by 40.
The first unit was commissioned in 1977 and the last in 1995. White 2001 states a value of 240 mt, with 40mt of very fine sediment passing down stream the dam. Pakistan tarbela dam project second supplemental ingles. Tarbela dam, giant rockfill dam on the indus river, pakistan. Located in the swabi and haripur districts of the province, the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. Inflow of river indus at tarbela was 115,000 cusecs of water and outflows were 123,000 cusecs, he said. This infrastructure is of type hydro power plant with a design capacity of 3478 mwe. It is located in haripur district, hazara division, khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres northwest of islamabad. Ecological and environmental conservation in relation to. Ambassador richard olson visit to tarbela dam march 5, 20 chairman shah, distinguished guests, media colleagues, assalamu alaikum. Tarbela is 200 mt, 97% or more carried during the large flows in summer, between may and september with a peak in july and august, primarily caused by snowmelt. Over the past 38 years, the dam, one of the largest earthen dams in. With a reservoir covering 97 square miles 250 square kilometers it offers enormous potential for both irrigation and hydropower.
Tarbela dam the tarbela dam in pakistans northwest frontier province was constructed in 1976 and involved the resettlement of more than 80,000 people. Tarbela dam was constructed in the 1970s on the indus river in north central pakistan. With a reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acrefeet,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 469 feet 143 m high and 8,997 feet 2,743 m wide at its crest. Dasu project to increase life of tarbela dam the nation. It is also the second largest dam in the world in terms of reservoir. It is the largest earthfilled dam in the world, and also the largest. Tarbela dam is one of two main structures the other is mangla dam on the jhelum river in the indus basin project. The shuttering collapsed during construction work on the tarbela dam extension project, station house officer topi sultan mehmood khan said. It is also the second largest dam in the world in terms of reservoir capacity, which is 11. On 1st baisakh april 11, the hindu residents in the vicinity and of the hazara plain bathe in the indus river. Tarbela dam dam, pakistan britannica encyclopedia britannica.
This article was most recently revised and updated by kenneth pletcher, senior editor. Pakistan to build massive dams for abundant water and power. The writer is a cambridge graduate and is working as a management consultant. Published in the express tribune, january 16 th, 2017. Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and second largest by structural volume. Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the second largest dam in the world by structural volume and the largest earth filled dam in the world. Get your 3day weather forecast for tarbela, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan. In this video we see how this dam made what material use in it and how much energy that dam can. And it is the 5th largest dam in the world by structural volume. Mangla dam, completed in 1967, is one of the main structures in the indus basin project another is tarbela dam. Fm project director said existing shortfall of the electricity in the country is between 5 to 7000 mw while after the completion of the dasu dam it would provide huge. Mangla dam, embankment dam on the jhelum river near jhelum, pakistan. Water shortage in tarbela dam exceeds official estimates. The water storage level at the dam is 1,550 feet while its dead level is 1,386 feet, the irsa spokesperson said, adding that the flow and discharge of water from tarbela dam is roughly equal.
This means the canal irrigation system in the indus basin that. White 2001 states a value of 240 mt, with 40mt of very fine sediment passing down stream. We love our college so much and never forget all the moments. It contains the construction and case study about the worlds largest earth filled dam tarbela dam. Many were moved to a series of townships surrounding the tarbela reservoir, some moved into higher valleys, while others were resettled in the provinces of sindh and punjab. Tarbela on the indus river in pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and is second largest by the structural volume. Tarbela dam hydroelectric power project pakistan is located at tarbela, nwfa, pakistan. Tarbela dam on the indus river and is located directly upstream of the multifinancier funded ghazi barotha hydropower project 1990s, which had issues related to resettlement and land acquisition. Tarbela dam hydroelectric power project pakistan geo. Similarly run of the river hydropower projects would also hold sediments for some time and reduce sediments coming to tarbela reservoir. Tarbela dam pakistan pakistan information pakistan info.
Built between 1968 and 1976, it has a volume of 8,600,000 cubic yards 106,000,000 cubic m. Tarbela dam reached dead level, mangla dam left with 0. Pdf, 111 pages world bank documents world bank group. As you may recall, the united states helped to build tarbela in the 1970s. According to the latest data released by irsa on monday, the tarbela dam was at 90feet against its dead level of 1,386feet, with inflows of 34,900 cusecs and outflows of 45,000 cusecs. And as for mangla dam, only 35 years after its construction, we had to borrow money to raise its walls due to silting. Tarbela is considered as the largest earthfilled dam on one of the worlds most important rivers the indus. Tarbela dam simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tarbela dam free download as powerpoint presentation. Tarbela dam project, haripur district water technology.
Tarbela is a strategic national resource providing 50% of the total irrigation releases and 30% of. There has never been a fair playing field when dams have been compared with their alternatives. Pdf on may 4, 2000, james wescoat and others published ex post. Katzarah dam is direly needed, as by the year 2070, basha dam, tarbela dam, mangla dam will almost silt up, losing about another 14 maf of water besides 6. Pdf ex post evaluation of dams and related water projects 2000.
Description tarbela dam is located on the indus river in swabi khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan. Project performance audit report on pakistan tarbela dam project. Tarbela dam and related aspects of the indus river basin, pakistan pdf report. When it was completed, the dam structure rose 453 feet 8 metres above ground level, was about 10,300 feet. The dam would also regulate the indus river water which would improve the power generation capacity of the tarbela dam, he disclosed. Tarbela dam has lost 36pc of its storage capacity within a span of just four decades. Tarbela dam project c o n t e n t s section t i t l e page no. Opta is located near the indus river in the haripur district of khyberpakhtunkhwa in pakistan, and is part of the tarbela dam project. You can share your colleges matter and photos and story here.
The water inflows at tarbela have gone down to 1,15,000 cusecs per day and outflows are at 1,23,700 cusecs. Tarbela dam on indus river is the only mega st ora ge structure in the cou ntr y whic h acts as its economic hub sinc e mor e tha n 90 % of th e water is u sed for irri gatio n of agricultur al lan d. This topic guide aims to shed light on the issues surrounding dam construction for journalists looking to write about the topic. Tarbela dam, on the indus river in pakistan, is the largest earth fill dam in the world. Tarbela case study for world commission on dams, 2000. It is also the second largest dam in the world in terms of reservoir capacity. Pakistan tarbela dam project second supplemental ingles resumo. Tarbela 4th extension hydropower, pakistan mott macdonald. It is the largest earthfilled dam in the world and fifthlargest by structural volume. The second supplemental tarbela dam project will help finance repairs and additional works required for the tarbela dam project, which encompasses the construction of a major dam across the river indus and associated facilities for the supply of irrigation. The dam is situated on the indus river in the province of khyber pakhtunkhwa kp at a distance of about 70 km nw of islamabad see figure 1. The writer is an expert in hydrology and water resources. The reservoir behind the dam is almost 100 km long and measures 243 km.
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