Gomal Zam Dam
Gomal Zam Dam (Urdu: گومل زم ڈیم) is a multi-purpose gravity dam in South Waziristan Tribal District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The dam impounds the Gomal River, a tributary of the Indus River, at Khjori Kach, where the Gomal River passes through a narrow ravine. The purpose of the dam is irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation. Construction of the dam began in August 2001 and was completed in April 2011. The powerhouse was completed in March 2013 and electricity production started in August 2013. The dam was officially inaugurated on 12 September 2013 by Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, along with US Ambassador Richard G. Olson and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shaukatullah Khan.
| Gomal Zam Dam | |
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Construction of the Gomal Zam Dam on 21 April 2011 | |
Location of Gomal Zam Dam in FATA Gomal Zam Dam (Pakistan) | |
| Official name | گومل زم ڈیم |
| Location | Khjori Kach, South Waziristan Agency, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 32°5′55″N 69°52′53″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation, power, flood control |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2001 |
| Opening date | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Government of Pakistan |
| Operator(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Curved gravity, roller-compacted concrete |
| Impounds | Gomal River |
| Height | 437 ft (133 m) |
| Length | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,140,000 acre-feet (1.41 km3) |
| Active capacity | 890,000 acre-feet (1.10 km3) |
| Inactive capacity | 250,000 acre-feet (0.31 km3) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 12 September 2013 |
| Turbines | 2 x 8.7 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 17.4 MW (max. planned) |
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