Mirani Dam
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Miraani Dam (Urdu: میرانی ڈیم). Dasht River south of the Central Makran Range in Kech District in Balochistan province of Pakistan. Its 302,000 acre-feet (373,000,000 m3) reservoir is fed by the Kech River and the Nihing River.[1] Mirani Dam was completed in July 2006 and began impounding the Dasht River in August 2006.
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Mirani Dam | |
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Official name | میرانی ڈیم |
Country | Pakistan |
Location | Kech District, Balochistan |
Coordinates | 25°56′28″N 62°41′36″E |
Status | In use |
Construction began | 8 July 2002[1] |
Opening date | October 2006 |
Owner(s) | Government of Pakistan |
Operator(s) | WAPDA |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete-faced rock-filled |
Impounds | Dasht River |
Height | 127 ft (39 m)[2] |
Length | 3,350 ft (1,020 m) |
Width (base) | 35 ft (11 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Mirani Reservoir |
Total capacity | (302,000 acre⋅ft (373,000,000 m3) |
Inactive capacity | (150,000 acre⋅ft (190,000,000 m3) |
Catchment area | 134 Sq.kilometre Power generation capacity=117 MW |
Normal elevation | 244 feet (74 metres) Above Mean Sea Level[3] |
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