Because these all are close to the Indus River
There are about 149 different dams in Pakistan. Terbela is the largest dam of Pakistan. Mangla is the second largest dam. Mangi, Warsak, Chashma, Hub, Tenda, Khanpur, Namal, Rawal, Simly, and Ghazi Brotha are other known dams in Pakistan.
mangla dam tarbela dam warsak dam
There are many dams in Pakistan. The names of famous four dams are; Tarbela, Mangla, Warsak, and Chashma.
Akhori Dam Donhngi Dam Ghazi Barotha Dam Gomal Dam Gomal Zam Dam Hub Dam Kalabagh Dam Karoonjhar Dam Khanpur Dam Mangla Dam Mirani Dam Shakidor Dam Simly Dam Tarbela Dam
warsak dam bulid on the river kabul
The Warsak Dam was built across the Kabul River in Pakistan.
List of reservoirs and dams in Pakistan• Diamer-Bhasha Dam• Gomal Zam Dam Project• Hub Dam• Kalabagh Dam• Karoonjhar Dam• Mangla Dam• Mirani Dam• Namal Dam• Rawal Dam• Shadikor Dam• Tarbela Dam• Warsak Dam
Warsak Dam. January 27. 1961 Warsak Daminaugurated on the River Kabul 20 miles from Peshawar, built with a total cost of Rs 35 crore over last 4 years
In Pakistan there are many dams but three main dams are Mangla, Tarbela and Warsak. They were constructed for the purpose of generating electricity and irrigating agricultural land. In addition, there are 23barrages/head works/syphons; main irrigation canals are 45, which have extended up to40,000 miles. Similarly, there are 90,000 water courses, which are extended up to one-million miles.
tarbala dam , warsak dam ,and mangala dam
Only one main dam, Tarbela Dam. Other is for hydro-power generation only, called Ghazi-Barotha Dam. A barrage after Tarbela diverts some of the water towards this Dam and after generation of electricity the water is diverted back to indus. Indus have many barrages. Jinnah barrage, Chashma barrage, Taunsa barrage, Guddu barrage, Shukkur barrage and Kotri barrage. Dam under construction: Diamer-Bhasha Dam Future Dam: Kala Bagh Dam
At present there are 19 dams Rank Topic Wikipidia views 1 Kalabagh Dam 2 Tarbela Dam 3 Mangla Dam 4 Shakidor Dam 5 Gomal Zam Dam 6 Ghazi Barotha Dam 7 Dohngi Dam 8 Khanpur Dam 9 Rawal lake 10 Guddu Barrage 11 Sukkur Barrage 12 Akhori Dam 13 Mirani Dam 14 Hub Dam 15 Simly Dam 16 Karoonjhar Dam 17 Indus Basin Project 18 Gomal Dam 19 Wali Tangi For more information, see the Related Link.