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PAKISTAN
Rivers & Their Potential
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River In Pakistan
There are 24 Rivers in Pakistan
Sindh = 4
Baluchistan = 7
KPK = 8
Punjab = 5
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
1.The Indus River:
Start from Tibet flow whole the country and end in Arabian Sea.
3 main reservoirs, 16 Barrages, 2 Siphons, 12 inter link canals, 2 head-works, 44 canal systems and more than 107000 water courses.
Important engineering on Indus River are the Tarbela Dam and Gazi Brotha Hydro Power Project.
Length of the Indus River=2700 Km
Catchments area=404220 Km
Annual Average flow=48 MAF
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
2.River Sutlej:
longest of the rivers that give Punjab.
Originates in west side of Tibet.
Total length – 1450 km
Length in Pakistan – 526 km
Important Engineering– Dialpir canal, Islam Barrage,
Catchment Area – 65932 km
Annual Average flow – 0.021 MAF
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
3.The Chenab:
Named Iskmati or Ashkini in Vedic times by Indians
originates in the Kulu and Kangra districts of the Himachal Pradesh, provinces of India
enters Pakistan through Sialkot
famous love stories of HeerRanjha and SohniMahiwal circles around this
Length in Pakistan – 724 km
Important Engineerings– Marala Barrage khanki Barrage
Catchmeet Area – 41656 km
Annual Average flow – 12.38 MAF
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.4.The Jhelum
Large eastern river of the Indus
Originates from Kashmir.
Join the Chenab River
The Mangla Dam is built on the river.
9 bridges over the river
Total length – 725 km
Length in Pakistan – 379 miles
Catchment Area – 21359 miles
Annual Average flow – 11.85 MAF
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
5.Ravi River
Has flood discharges in excess of 600,000 cubic feet (17,000 cubic meters) per second
Length in Pakistan – 675 km
Important Engineering's – Balloki and Sindh nai head works.
Catchment Area – 25185 km
Annual Average flow -1.47 MAF.
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
6.Swat River
located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhawa
originates from the mountains of the Hindu Kush
contributes majorly into the fishing business
most beautiful scenes around it
Electricity is being generated through two hydro-electric power projects build on the canals on Swat Rive
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
7.Zhob River
located in the Baluchistan
Its name is in Irani language
watershed a distance of around 400 kilometers
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
8.Soan River
located the Pothohar region
Important river in the region
Originates from Bun
Provides water to the Simly Dam, a major reservoir of Islamabad city
Islamabad highway crosses Cock Pull Bridge
Host of many species of fish
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
9.Neelum River
Located in the Kashmir
Also called the River Kishanganga in India
Originates in India and enters Pakistan
It meets River Jhelum in the north of Muzzafarabad
The name river either because of its sky blue color or due to the precious gem neelum
Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.
10.Hunza River
Located in Hunza valley
Originated through the joining of the Khunjera
It joins River Naltar and River Gilgit and lastly falls into the mighty River Indus.
Dam In Pakistan
Tarbela Dam
World's largest earth-filled dam
On the Indus
103 km from Rawalpindi
Biggest hydel power station in Pakistan
Capacity of generating 3,478 MW of electricity.
Total area of the lake is 260 Sq Km.
Tarbela Dam
Dam In Pakistan
Mangla Dam
On the River Jhelum
115 km south-east of Rawalpindi.
3,353 meters long
designed to store 5.88 MAF water
Dam In Pakistan
WARSAK DAM:
On River Kabul
30 KMs north-west of Peshawar
Capacity of 240,000 KW of electricity
460 ft. long dam with reservoir of 4 square miles
Dam In Pakistan
KHANPUR DAM
48 km from Islamabad on Taxila-Haripur Road
Constructed on the Haro River
Multipurpose project.I. Supplies drinking water to Islamabad and
Rawalpindi
II. Irrigation water to NWFP
Stores 106,000 acre feet of water
Dam In Pakistan
Ghazi Barotha Hydro Power Project
Located downstream of Tarbela Dam.
On the Indus Rive
Generates power of 1450MW, 24 hours a day.
Capacity of Total Power Generation in Pakistan
Electricity – total installed capacity: 19,505 MW (2007)
Electricity – Sources (2007) fossil fuel – 12,580 MW – 65% of total hydro – 6,463 MW – 33% of total nuclear – 462 MW – 2% of total
Power Producers in Country
There are four major power producers in country.
WAPDA (Water & Power Development Authority),
KESC (Karachi Electric Supply Company)
IPPs (Independent Power Producers)
PAEC (Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission).
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