General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Earth- and rockfill dam |
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Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant Irrigation & industrial water dam |
Location
Location: |
Pakistan |
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Impounds: |
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Coordinates: | 34° 5' 16.52" N 72° 42' 0.05" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 143.26 m | |
crest length | 2 743.2 m | |
capacity for electric power generation | 3 478 MW | |
dam volume | 106 000 000 m³ |
Chronology
1965 | The World Bank gives approval to the construction of the dam. |
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1968 | Construction begins. |
July 1974 | First test filling is started, but at a water level of 1462 feet, serious problems occur in all four tunnels so that the reservoir is depleted again. |
1977 | Final completion of the dam after the rectification of the problems that occurred in 1974. Power units 1 through 4 are installed to eventually provide 700 MW of power. |
1978 | Normal operation of the reservoir begins. |
1982 | Power units 5 through 8 are added, with another 700 MW in power generation capacity. |
1985 | Units 9 and 10 add another 350 MW to the power generation capacity. |
1992 — 1993 | Installation of power units 11 through 14 with an additional capacity of 1 728 MW. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Erneute Verzögerung im Bau des Tarbela-Staudammes in Pakistan. In: Schweizerische Bauzeitung (1947-1978), v. 94, n. 50 (9 December 1976).
- Tarbela Dam: Resolution of Seepage. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering, v. 119, n. 1 (January 1996), pp. 49-56. (1996):
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20003769 - Published on:
22/06/2002 - Last updated on:
29/07/2014