Bara Dam
Bara Dam is a proposed small, low-head, earth core rockfill, hydroelectric dam with a capacity of 5.8 megawatts, located across Bara River at the confluence of Mastura River in Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, FATA, Pakistan. It is part of a wider plan that consists in remodeling the Bara River, to promote agriculture.
| Bara Dam | |
|---|---|
Location of Bara Dam in Pakistan | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, FATA |
| Coordinates | 33°58′N 71°01′E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction cost | $311 million |
| Owner(s) | WAPDA |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earth core rockfill |
| Impounds | Bara River |
| Height | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Length | 450 m (1,477 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 105 million m3 |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | WAPDA |
| Installed capacity | 5.8 MW |
| Annual generation | 11 GWh |
Construction, which had not started yet as of late 2019, is expected to last 5 years.
The estimated cost of the project is US$311 million (Rs. 14.2 billion), out of which $227 million for civil works and $28 million for electro-mechanical works are required.
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