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Dhok Talian Dam

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Dhok Talian Dam
LocationDhok Talian in Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan
StatusIn use
Opening date1994
Construction costPKR20.13 million
Dam and spillways
Type of damZoned Earth and Rock-filled
ImpoundsKuthan Kas of Bunha River
Height83.45 ft (25 m)
Length480 ft (146 m)
Width (crest)20 ft (6 m)
Spillway typeOpen Channel
Spillway capacity5,159.0 cu ft/s (146 m3/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity1,808.0 acre⋅ft (2,230,135 m3)
Active capacity1,110 acre⋅ft (1,369,165 m3)
Catchment area20.76 km2 (5,130 acres)

Dhok Talian Dam is located near village Dhok Talian 20 km from Chakwal District Punjab, Pakistan.[1] The dam is 83.45 ft (25 m) high and has a gross reservoir capacity of 1,938,000 m3 (1,571 acre⋅ft).

The dam was completed in 2001 at a cost of PKR 20.13 million. The reservoir has a gross command area of 323.88 km2 (80,032 acres).[2]

See also

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List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

Notes

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  1. ^ "Small Dams". Punjab Portal.
  2. ^ "Development of Small Dams in Pothowar Plateu of Punjab (Pakistan)" (PDF).