| Mohmand Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mohmand Dam in Pakistan | |
| Official name | Mohmand Dam |
| Location | Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 34°21′11.49″N 071°31′58.72″E / 34.3531917°N 71.5329778°E |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Construction began | 02 May 2019 |
| Opening date | 2026 |
| Construction cost | Rs. 340 billion (US$1.2 billion) |
| Owner(s) | Government of Pakistan |
| Operator(s) | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete-faced rock-filled |
| Impounds | Swat River |
| Height | 698.82 ft (213.00 m) |
| Length | 2,500 ft (760 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Mohmand Reservoir |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 800 MW |
| Annual generation | 2407 GWh |
Mohmand Dam (previously known as Munda Dam[1]) is an under construction multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-filled dam located on the Swat River approximately 37 km north of Peshawar and 5 km upstream of Munda Headworks in Mohmand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[2][3]
Once completed, the dam will generate 800 MW of hydroelectricity, would irrigate 16,100 acres of land and control floods downstream.[1] It is expected to provide numerous estimated annual benefits including Rs. 4.98 billion in annual water storage benefits, Rs. 19.6 billion in power generation benefits by generating 2.4 billion units of electricity annually and Rs. 79 million in annual flood mitigation benefits.[4][3]
Mohmand Dam is also expected to protect Nowshera and Charsadda districts from seasonal floods by storing peak flood water in its reservoir and releasing it in dry seasons.[3] In December 2010, in the aftermath of the July 2010 floods in Pakistan, the Pakistan Supreme Court had constituted a flood inquiry commission to investigate the damage caused by the July floods that engulfed the country and caused unprecedented damage to life and property. In its report, the commission noted that if the Mohmand Dam had been constructed, there would have been minimal damage downstream in Charsadda, Peshawar and Nowshera districts and Munda Headworks.[5][6]
The reservoir that will be created behind the dam would also provide recreational facilities and promote fisheries.[7]
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- ^ "Mohmand Dam Project". wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
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- ^ "Munda Dam could have avoided flood devastation: report". www.allvoices.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13.
- ^ Mumtaz Hamid Rao, ed. (19 October 2010). "WAPDA seeks EOI from consultants for constructing Munda Dam". Pakistan Times. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
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