| Gandao Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gandao Dam in Pakistan | |
| Official name | Abdul Shakoor dam |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Mohmand Agency, FATA |
| Coordinates | 34°18′18″N 71°24′04″E / 34.30500°N 71.40111°E |
| Purpose | Drinking water storage |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | January 2013 |
| Opening date | June 2019 |
| Construction cost | PKR 449 million |
| Owner(s) | Government of Pakistan |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Height | 105 feet |
| Length | 250 feet |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 810 acre feet |
Gandao Dam, officially Abdul Shakoor Dam since December 2019, is a gravity dam built near town of Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency of FATA, Pakistan. It was initially is expected to complete in 2015, with projected cost of PKR 449 Millions.[1][2]
The dam has a height of 105 feet and lengths 250 feet. It will have total water storage capacity of around 810 acre feet.[3][4]
- ^ "FATA Development Authority » Gandao Dam in Mohmand Agency". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ Fata uplift body recommends Gandao dam to CDWP – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
- ^ Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan – sohni dharti : sohni dharti Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Militants attack under-construction dam in Mohmand – thenews.com.pk
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