Mangla Dam | Energy Dream Map

Mangla Dam

Location: Mangla, Pakistan

Type: Hydro

Status: Operational

Year of establishment: 1967

Installed Capacity: 1150 MWe

Project Description

The Mangla Dam is a multipurpose dam located on the Jhelum River in Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. It is the seventh largest dam in the world. The project was designed and supervised by Binnie & Partners of London and it was sponsored by Guy F.Atkinson Company of South San Francisco.

Purpose/Application

The project was designed primarily to increase the amount of water that could be used for irrigation from the flow of Jhelum river and its tributaries. Its secondary function was to generate electrical power from irrigation releases at the artificial head of the reservoir.

Unique Aspect

The project also works as a flood control structure by retaining water during the flood-prone season of Monsoon. All these contribute to its numerical advantages.

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Purpose/Application

The project was designed primarily to increase the amount of water that could be used for irrigation from the flow of Jhelum river and its tributaries. Its secondary function was to generate electrical power from irrigation releases at the artificial head of the reservoir.

Unique Aspect

The project also works as a flood control structure by retaining water during the flood-prone season of Monsoon. All these contribute to its numerical advantages.

Future Plans

An expansion of the plant's capacity to 1310 MWe is currently being planned.