Inflow of river indus at tarbela was 115,000 cusecs of water and outflows were 123,000 cusecs, he said. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page information wikidata item cite this page. A beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan image of pakistan photos collection at. The word derives from the name of the former tarbela village, one of the larger villages at this site chosen for the dam. Tarbela dam extension project largest dam of pakistan. Financial audit of the tarbela dam repair and maintenance phaseii project in pakistan managed by the water and power development authority, agreement 391pepaenrtdr200, july 1, 2015, to june 30, 2016 539118022r this memorandum transmits the final audit report on the tarbela dam repair and maintenance. On 1st baisakh april 11, the hindu residents in the vicinity and of the hazara plain bathe in the indus river. Though provided as part of the package for the repl acement works, it was intended to. The main purpose for the kariba dam at the time of its construction, and to this day, is to provide hydropower to the two countries that own the dam. The construction work on 1410 mw tarbela 4th extension hydropower project is in full swing at tarbela dam.
This infrastructure is of type hydro power plant with a design capacity of 3478 mwe. The inflow and outflow of water is 16,500 cusecs, which is also lowest since 2009. The views expressed in this report are those of the authors alone. The top management of the water and power development authority wapda has expressed the resolve to complete 1,410mw tarbela dam 4th extension power project t4, within the stipulated. Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the sixth largest dam in the world. Pdf, 111 pages world bank documents world bank group. Tarbela is considered as the largest earthfilled dam on one of the worlds most important rivers the indus. Four people including two chinese engineers and two pakistani nationals were killed as the shuttering of the tarbela dam collapsed in haripur, police said sunday. Tarbela dam project is the capstone of the indus basin plan envisaged.
Islamabad after more than a decade tarbela dam has touched its dead level in the month of may and making the situation further alarming and it is likely that the shortage of water may reach to 55 percent. Pehur highlevel canal project asian development bank. Contract documents for construction of tarbela dam. The tarbela dam was originally constructed in the 1970s. The dam was completed in 1976 and was designed to store water from the indus river for irrigation, flood. Location tarbela dam is one of the worlds largest earth and rock filled dam and greatest water resources development project which was complete. Tarbela dam simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project, pakistan mott. Greatest water resources the dam is built on one of the worlds largest rivers the indus known as the abbasin or the father of rivers. The fourth extension to the plant in northwest pakistan adds 1410mw of power, raising total generating capacity to 4888mw. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It is named after town tarbela in khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres northwest of islamabad.
On regional scale the main boundary thrust, punjal thrust structure, indus. The wbs cofinancing will be in the form of an additional financing af for the existing wbfinanced tarbela fourth extension hydropower project t4hp. Reservoir sedimentation is a main concern in the tarbela reservoir in pakistan. Kariba dam zambia and zimbabwe nanjing international.
Islamabad the capital of pakistan is just 31 miles away from tarbela dam. Tarbela dam hpp, pakistan draft tube stoplogs crane, egc 2x12,5t x 3,0 m. The inflow of water from the dam, was recorded 12,225 cusecs and outflow at,401 cusecs, which has been the lowest ever recorded since 2009. Performance of tarbela dam project riaz nazir tarar abstract tarbela dam project tdp was constructed as part of indus basin project, to mitigate the impact of ceding three eastern rivers ravi, sultej and beas to india under 1960 water treaty. Tarbela dam, the largest filltype dam in the world, is the key feature, and the last to be constructed, of the indus basin project. Located in the swabi and haripur districts of khyber pakhtunkhwa, the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. It is name after town tarbela located in haripur district,6 khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres 31 mi northwest of islamabad, near topi. Throughout project implementation period andor till the. Tarbela dam, one of the most strategic assets of the country, is being upgraded to generate 6,200 mw of electricity, up from the current 3478 mw, by 2018. The main dam wall is built of soil containing small rock masses with width of. It contains the construction and case study about the worlds largest earth filled dam tarbela dam. Financial audit of the tarbela dam repair and maintenance phaseii project in pakistan managed by the water and power development authority, agreement 391pepaenrtdr200, july 1, 2016, to june 30, 2017 539118023r this memorandum transmits the final audit report on the tarbela dam repair and maintenance. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the united states institute of peace.
Pdf tarbela dam on indus river is the only mega storage structure in the country which acts as its economic hub since more than 90% of the water is. By upgrading three of 14 generator units, the tarbela dam rehabilitation project will restore 128 mw of generation capacity and add 561 million kilowatt hours of energy per year. Located in the swabi and haripur districts of the province, 2 the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. The project is being constructed on tunnel no 4 of tarbela dam with three proposed units with an installed capacity of 470 mw each. The dam was constructed on the zambezi river, at grid reference 28. Tarbela hydropower project iv extension pakistan defence. Tarbela spillways tarbela t4 last time tarbela dam. The proposed dam would have a maximum height of 272 m, and impound a reservoir of about 8. Pdf erosion study of tunnel 1 of tarbela dam researchgate. Tarbela dam is located in district haripur and in district swabitopi tehsil,khyber pakhtunkhwa.
A beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan pakistan images. Find and share a beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan all latest pictures with your friends and family. Tarbela dam and related aspects of the indus river basin, pakistan pdf report. Tarbela dam is one of two main structures the other is mangla dam on the jhelum river in the indus basin project, which resulted from the indus waters agreement between india and pakistan.
Multiphase flow simulations through tarbela dam spillways and tunnels article pdf available in journal of water resource and protection 206. The water and power development authority wapda has informed a parliamentary panel that it will award a project contract for the 4th extension of tarbela dam by april 20. Information from its description page there is shown below. Many consultants worked on the feasibility studies of this dam and have provided much information on the merits and demerits of.
The overall implementation performance to date of the tarbela fourth extension hydropower project t4hp has been satisfactory and given the need for low cost generation to address the sectors financial and energy issues in the shortest possible timeframe, the project is well justified. History of tarbela dam basic orientation tarbela dam is one of the worlds largest earth and rock filled dam. Tarbela reservoir lies an about 250 squarekilometre. Abstract reservoir sedimentation is a main concern in the tarbela reservoir in pakistan. Tarbela hydropower project iv extension the tarbela 4th extension project will contribute about 4 billion units of lowcost and environmentfriendly electricity to the national power system every year.
Tarbela dam is one of the worlds largest structures that not only stores water for irrigation purposes but also generates lowcost. Sveta petka hpp, macedonia mobile cleaning machine karun iii hepp, iran cleaning depth 100 m, rake width 8,15 m cranes and cleaning machines. A beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan pakistan. Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and 5th largest by structural volume. The installation of a third turbine generator unit 2 at kajaki dam hydropower plant in helmand province was a major accomplishment in u. The wb will be the lead cofinancier for the project and will supervise it in accordance with the wbs policies, including environmental and social safeguard policies, procurement and sanctions. Tarbela dam, giant rockfill dam on the indus river, pakistan. Wapda to complete tarbela 4th extension project on time. Tarbela dam on indus river is the only mega storage structure in the country which acts as its economic hub since more than 90% of the water is used for irrigation of agricultural land. Built between 1968 and 1976, it has a volume of 8,600,000 cubic yards 106,000,000 cubic m.
Tarbela dam free download as powerpoint presentation. Tarbela dam is one of the largest dam in the world. With a reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acrefeet,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 469 feet 143 m high and 8,997 feet 2,743 m wide at its crest. Tarbela spillways tarbela t4 last time tarbela dam power. This page was last edited on 10 october 2019, at 08. Kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. Pehur highlevel canal project as completed 0 5 101520 kilometers n 0 54 7 4 9 h r v i i 73 00eo 73 00eo. Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and second largest by structural volume. As the water flows decreased in the rivers balochistan has once again complaint to indus river system authority irsa about sindh stealing its share of water.
Financial audit of the tarbela dam repair and maintenance. Tarbela dam was constructed in the 1970s on the indus river in north central pakistan. Tarbela reservoir tarbela dam project has been designed to augment and regulate the supply of indus river water to irrigate land in indus basin system and to generate electric power. With a reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acrefeet,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 469 feet 143 m high and 8,997 feet. Tarbela dam is one of two main structures the other is mangla. It is the biggest hydel power station in pakistan having a capacity of generating 3,478 mw of electricity. Tarbela dam is one of the largest earth filled dams in the world. Tarbela dam project slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Pdf in this paper, turbulent flow causing erosion in tunnel 1 of tarbela dam using reynolds stress. Rs26 billion tarbela dam extension plan newspaper dawn. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. According to a briefing paper for tarbela 5th extension project available with the express tribune the initial estimate of rs55. Preliminary study of reservoir triggered seismicity in the vicinity of tarbela dam babar, a.
Two chinese engineers among four dead as tarbela dam. The project is located on indus river, about 315 km upstream of tarbela dam, 165 km downstream of the northern areas capital gilgit and 40 km downstream of chilas refer location map. Power generation capacity and all other reservoir information is in the slides. The first unit was commissioned in 1977 and the last in 1995. The water storage level at the dam is 1,550 feet while its dead level is 1,386 feet, the irsa spokesperson said, adding that the flow and discharge of water from tarbela dam is roughly equal. Similarly, tarbela dam current water level and dead level is 1,386 feet, which is lowest since 2009. Tarbela dam, termed as the worlds largest earth and rockfilled dam is 148 meters high and 2,743 meters long, having gross storage capacity of 14,333 million cubic meters.
Media in category tarbela dam the following 64 files are in this category, out of 64 total. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Hydropower supplies about one third of pakistans electricity, and tarbela, which boasts the worlds largest rockfilled dam, is expanding to increase its generating capacity. Originally constructed in 1974, the tarbela dam is the world s largest earth and rockfilled structure, standing almost 500 feet high and straddling the indus river for 9,000 feet. Tarbela dam project is the capstone of the indus basin plan envisaged as replacement of water previously fed by eastern rivers. Tarbela was originally capable of generating 3,478 megawatts mw, but its capacity decreased over time as equipment aged. It is located in haripur district, khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres 31 mi northwest of islamabad. Together with their subsidiary dams, tarbela and mangla were built to control seasonal fluctuations on the indus river.
Preliminary study of reservoir triggered seismicity in the. The first unit of 470 mw of 4th extension power project of tarbela was inaugurated on 10th march 2018. Tarbela is a small reservoir with respect to the size of. Pdf multiphase flow simulations through tarbela dam.
Located in the swabi and haripur districts of the province, the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. The water storage level at the dam is 1,550 feet while its dead level is 1,386 feet, the irsa spokesperson said, adding that the flow and discharge of water from tarbela dam is. Tarbela dam hydroelectric power project pakistan is located at tarbela, nwfa, pakistan. It is the largest earthfilled dam in the world, and also the.
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