Raghagan Dam
Raghagan Dam is located in Pakistan
Raghagan Dam
Location of Raghagan Dam in Pakistan
CountryPakistan
LocationBajaur Agency, FATA
Coordinates34°47′26.15″N 71°35′11.26″E / 34.7905972°N 71.5864611°E / 34.7905972; 71.5864611
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2013
Opening date30 june 2021
Construction costPKR 483.586 million
Owner(s)Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of damCGD
Height17 meter
Length80 meter
Width (crest)80 meter
Width (base)23 meter
Reservoir
Total capacity2609 acre feet

Raghagan Dam is a concrete gravity dam under construction 13 kilometers East of Khaar town, Bajaur District of FATA, Pakistan.

Construction of the dam started in January 2013 and is expected to be completed by June 2021, with a projected cost of PKR 483.586 million.[1][2] The dam has a height of 52 feet and a length of 200 feet. The dam will irrigate an area of around 3,500 acres land, with total water storage capacity of 1,252 acre-feet.[3][4]

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References

  1. "FATA Development Authority » Raghagan Dam in Bajuar Agency". Archived from the original on 2019-12-28. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  2. Raghagan Small Dam to be completed next year
  3. Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan - sohni dharti : sohni dharti Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Raghagan Small Dam in Bajaur Agency to be constructed
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