INFORMATION ON
DARAWAT DAM PROJECT
Constructed by:
Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA).
and handed over to Irrigation Department.
Small Dams Region Sindh Hyderabad on 04/12/2020 for operation and maintenance purpose
- Nai Baran Taluka Thana Bolakhan District Jamshoro
BRIEF NOTE ON DARAWAT DAM
PC-I was initiated on the directives of Honorable President of Pakistan.
Original PC-1 Amounting to Rs. 3,175.00 Million Was Approved by ECNEC on September 3, 2009.
1st Revised PC-1 Amounting to Rs. 9,300.00 Million Was Approved by ECNEC on August 16, 2012.
2nd Revised PC-1 Amounting to Rs.11,767.87 Million with FEC Rs.1980.05 Million Approved by ECNEC on 22.05.2018.
HANDING / TAKING OVER
WAPDA handed over Irrigation System to Sindh Irrigation Department on 27.10.2018
WAPDA handed over Main Darawat Dam on 4.12.2020. However, for staffing, SNE is lying in Finance Department for Approval since long.
O B J E C T I V E S
To Conserve the rain water from the catchment of Nai Baran.
Agriculture development of 25,000 acres of land, as well as provide water for domestic and drinking purpose.
Women emancipation.
Providing employment opportunities.
Socio-Economic uplift of the area-poverty reduction.
Fisheries development.
SALIENT FEATURES
Total Length | 306m (1004 ft) |
Height of Dam | 46m (151ft) |
Gross Storage Capacity | 150 MCM (1,21,790 AF) |
Live Storage Capacity | 110 MCM (89339 AF) |
Dead Storage Capacity | 40 MCM (32451AF) |
Catchment area | 3073 sq-km |
Reservoir area | 28.38 sq-km |
Highest Flood Level | 119.86m (393 ft) |
Normal Storage Level | 112.55m (369 ft) |
Dead Storage Level | 106.00 m (348 ft) |
SPILLWAY WITH FLIP BUCKET (OVERFLOW SECTION)
Spillway with Flip Bucket (Overflow Section)
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Type | Ungated Ogee |
Capacity | 3600 cumecs (127152 cusecs) |
Outlets
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Irrigation
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Sill Level | 104 m (341 ft) |
Diameter | 1.4 m (4.59 ft) |
Max flow | 4.42 cumecs (156 cusecs) |
Supply Pipe Length | 869.45 meter |
Irrigation | |
Sill Level | 98.5 m (323 ft) |
Diameter | 2 m (6.56 ft) |
Max flow | 6.54 cumecs (231 cusecs) |
LOCATION IN SINDH MAP
DAM SITE APPROACH PLAN
LAYOUT PLAN
LAYOUT PLAN
RESERVOIR AREA, CONCRETE GRAVITY DAM &
COMMAND AREA/IRRIGATION NETWORK
