The construction work on 1410 mw tarbela 4th extension hydropower project is in full swing at tarbela dam. With completion of the project, generation capacity of tarbela hydel power station will increase to 4888mw from the existing 3478mw. Apr 24, 20 tarbela dam is one of the largest dam in the world. Aug 27, 2012 24 august, 2012 to meet saad ahmed naseer at boys hostel right bank tarbela dam.
It was conceived to help to regulate the seasonal flows both for irrigation of the indus plains downstream and for generation of hydropower. The project is being constructed on tunnel no 4 of tarbela dam with three proposed units with an installed capacity of 470 mw each. By upgrading three of 14 generator units, the tarbela dam rehabilitation project will restore 128 mw of generation capacity. Another main objection by sindh province is that kalabagh dam will convert sindh into desert because of the. Tarbela is a strategic national resource providing 50% of the total irrigation releases and 30% of. At 6 am on sunday tarbela dam came on the run of the river by reaching the dead level of 86 feet. Tarbela dam reached dead level, mangla dam left with 0. Deposition in rivers and reservoirs, users manual by kalabagh consultants. The water storage level at the dam is 1,550 feet while its dead level is 1,386 feet, the irsa spokesperson said, adding that the flow and discharge of water from tarbela dam is roughly equal. Apr 06, 20 tarbela dam project is the capstone of the indus basin plan envisaged as replacement of water previously fed by eastern rivers. Jun 04, 2018 a considerable increase has been recorded in the water level of tarbela dam on monday which remained on dead level for many days. Talking to app, tarbela project director shoail khan said, over all physical work on the project has reached at 91. Introduction 3tarbela dam was built in 1975 with gross storage capacity of 11.
Tarbela reservoir lies an about 250 squarekilometre. Pdf feasibility study of kalabagh dam pakistan researchgate. Wapda to complete tarbela 4th extension project on time. Tarbela, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan three day weather. Pakistan tarbela dam project second supplemental ingles. The dam would also regulate the indus river water which would improve the power generation capacity of the tarbela dam, he disclosed. Tarbela dam hydroelectric power project pakistan is located at tarbela, nwfa, pakistan. Similarly run of the river hydropower projects would also hold sediments for some time and reduce sediments coming to tarbela reservoir. Tarbela hydropower project iv extension pakistan defence.
Tarbela dam and related aspects of the indus river basin, pakistan pdf report. The main dam wall is built of soil containing small rock masses with width of. It is named after town tarbela in khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres northwest of islamabad. The left bank irrigation tunnel, t5, was constructed under the tarbela dam project to provide a lowlevel outlet for additional irrigation supplies, when tarbela reservoir is at a low level. This will support implementation of environmental and social action plans, dam safety monitoring surveillance program, and monitoring and research on the glaciers in the upper indus basin. The project is being constructed on tunnel no 4 of with three proposed units with an installed capacity of four hundred. Pdf multiphase flow simulations through tarbela dam. Get your 3day weather forecast for tarbela, khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan.
Islamabad the capital of pakistan is just 31 miles away from tarbela dam. There is also news that storage capacity of the two dams has been reduced significantly tarbela dam is 30,000 acrefeet smaller while mangla is 40,000 acrefeet smaller. The wbs cofinancing will be in the form of an additional financing af for the existing wbfinanced tarbela fourth extension hydropower project t4hp. The banks policies on these matters allow the bank to apply another co. Tarbela dam hydroelectric power project pakistan geo. Multiphase flow simulations through tarbela dam spillways and tunnels article pdf available in journal of water resource and protection 206. If you are planning a road trip, it will take you 0 days. Tarbela dam, giant rockfill dam on the indus river, pakistan. Hydropower supplies about one third of pakistans electricity, and tarbela, which boasts the worlds largest rockfilled dam, is expanding to increase its generating capacity. Effect of sediment load boundary conditions in predicting. Under tarbela 4th extension project, three generating units each of them having capacity of 470mw are being installed at tunnel no 4 of tarbela dam. Dasu project to increase life of tarbela dam the nation. The extension is expected to add about 1,000mw of electrical capacity to the national power system. The project, with finance arranged by the world bank, will extend the power generation facilities at tarbela dam which is situated on the indus river, 100km northwest of islamabad.
It is also the second largest dam in the world in terms of reservoir capacity. Tarbela is 200 mt, 97% or more carried during the large flows in summer, between may and september with a peak in july and august, primarily caused by snowmelt. Project performance audit report on pakistan tarbela dam project. It is operated by water and power development authority. Tarbela dam on the indus river and is located directly upstream of the multifinancier funded ghazi barotha hydropower project 1990s, which had issues related to resettlement and land acquisition. The wb will be the lead cofinancier for the project and will supervise it in accordance with the wbs policies, including environmental and social safeguard policies, procurement and sanctions. On 1st baisakh april 11, the hindu residents in the vicinity and of the hazara plain bathe in the indus river. It is the biggest hydel power station in pakistan having a capacity of generating 3,478 mw of electricity. Inflow of river indus at tarbela was 115,000 cusecs of water and outflows were 123,000 cusecs, he said. The study allows us to install turbines in tunnel 5 that will generate electricity up to 1,400mw, lifting the total electricity generation capacity of the tarbela dam up to 6,200mw. Tarbela dam project c o n t e n t s section t i t l e page no. Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project, pakistan mott. Graduate school of water resources design of diversion dam in tarbela dam pakistan designed by.
Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and 5th largest by structural volume. Mott macdonald is design engineer on 960mw tarbela 4th. Tarbela dam is located in pakistan and is the worlds largest filltype dam. Tarbela dam simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Tarbela dam project, haripur district water technology. Now a new diversion dam project is going to start on tarbela dam. The dam was completed in 1976 and was designed to store water from the indus river for irrigation, flood control, and the. Consultants proposal for conversion of t5 for power generation. Fm project director said existing shortfall of the electricity in the country is between 5 to 7000 mw while after the completion of the dasu dam it would provide huge. The tarbela dam was originally constructed in the 1970s. Tarbela dam is one of two main structures the other is mangla dam on the jhelum river. It is these pdf image files that were supplied by world bank to the rea consultant, who reported. Tarbela dam is one of the largest dam in the world. Its existing hydropower facilities supply about 16% of the electricity generated in pakistan. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in farmington hills, michigan, usa, the american concrete institute is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensusbased standards, technical resources, educational programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete. Diamer basha dam would increase the life of tarbela dam by 35 years. Tarbela dam is the largest earthfilled dam in the world. A beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan pakistan images.
Efficiency how well the turbine and generator convert the power of falling water into electric power. Tarbela dam on the indus river in pakistan is the largest earth filled dam in the world and second largest by structural volume. It is the largest earthfilled dam in the world and fifthlargest by structural volume. Tarbela dam extension project largest dam of pakistan duration. Tarbela dam on indus river is the only mega st ora ge structure in the cou ntr y whic h acts as its economic hub sinc e mor e tha n 90 % of th e water is u sed for irri gatio n of agricultur al lan d.
It is also the second largest dam in the world in terms of reservoir capacity, which is 11. The fourth extension to the plant in northwest pakistan adds 1410mw of power, raising total generating capacity to 4888mw. Tarbela dam project is the capstone of the indus basin plan envisaged as replacement of water previously fed by eastern rivers. According to the tarbela dam officials, 11 power generation units out of 14 are producing 1,232 megawatts electricity and they are also not working with full. Power project 1410 mw tarbela dam project, tehsil ghazi, district haripur, khyber pakhtunkhwa. Tarbela is considered as the largest earthfilled dam on one of the worlds most important rivers the indus.
After completion of t4, the generation capacity of tarbela dam, biggest hydropower project of the country, will jump to. Originally constructed in 1974, the tarbela dam is the world s largest earth and rockfilled structure, standing almost 500 feet high and straddling the indus river for 9,000 feet. Examination of efficiency of the water to power conversion. Conventional hydropower projects convert the potential. The tarbela dam reservoir towers 600 feet above the peshawar valley and has not caused any water logging in 40 years dam water all of the 44. Mar 10, 2017 there is also news that storage capacity of the two dams has been reduced significantly tarbela dam is 30,000 acrefeet smaller while mangla is 40,000 acrefeet smaller. The tarbela 4th extension is being built at tarbela dam on the river indus. According to the tarbela dam officials, 11 power generation units out of 14 are producing 1,232 megawatts electricity and they are also not working.
A beautiful view of tarbela dam, pakistan pakistan. The design covers all the prospects of dam engineering, from basics dam. With a reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acrefeet,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 469 feet 143 m high and 8,997 feet 2,743 m wide. Wapda senior model school, tarbela dam home facebook. The first unit was commissioned in 1977 and the last in 1995. Jul 17, 2017 tarbela dam extension project largest dam of pakistan duration. Wapdas budget manual provides broad guidelines for budget preparation. The project is the backstay of pakistans economy and facilitates supply of irrigation water and production of power for industrial, agricultural and domestic uses. Pdf, 111 pages world bank documents world bank group. Mangla and tarbela dams to reach dead level by tomorrow. The first unit of 470 mw of 4th extension power project of tarbela was inaugurated on 10th march 2018. Completion date 14 august 2017 the project upon completion will increase generation capacity of tarbela hydropower project from existing 3478 mm to 4888 mw. In addition, there are social legacy issues related to resettlement and land acquisition from the original wbfunded tarbela dam project in the. It is located in haripur district, hazara division, khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres 31 mi northwest of islamabad.
The water inflows at tarbela have gone down to 1,15,000 cusecs per day and outflows are at 1,23,700 cusecs. The total driving distance from hassan abdal to tarbela dam is 59. Description tarbela dam is located on the indus river in swabi khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan. A considerable increase has been recorded in the water level of tarbela dam on monday which remained on dead level for many days. With a reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acrefeet,690,000,000 cubic m, the dam is 469 feet 143 m high and 8,997 feet 2,743 m wide at its crest.
Built between 1968 and 1976, it has a volume of 8,600,000 cubic yards 106,000,000 cubic m. Tarbela dam is located on the indus river 110 km from islamabad in swabi district and haripur, khyberpakhtunkhwa. This infrastructure is of type hydro power plant with a design capacity of 3478 mwe. Dam type selection site conditions lead to selection of an earthfill dam rather than a concrete dam or rollercompacted concrete dam because it includes a wide stream valley, lack of firm rock abutments, considerable depths of soil overlying bedrock, poor quality bedrock from a structural point of view, availability of sufficient. The second supplemental tarbela dam project will help finance repairs and additional works required for the tarbela dam project, which encompasses the construction of a major dam across the river indus and associated facilities for the supply of irrigation. In addition to supporting the conversion of tunnel 4 for hydropower, the project would. Located in the swabi and haripur districts of the province, the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. Tarbela dam, one of the most strategic assets of the country, is being upgraded to generate 6,200 mw of electricity, up from the current 3478 mw, by 2018. Mws from an already constructed tunnel on the existing tarbela dam, improving the efficiency of the natural. In addition to supporting the conversion of tunnel 4 for hydropower, the project would also. Pakistan tarbela dam project second supplemental ingles resumo. It is name after town tarbela located in haripur district,6 khyber pakhtunkhwa, about 50 kilometres 31 mi northwest of islamabad, near topi. Tarbela 4th extension project 1st unit to start generation on feb 25 as many as 91.
Design of diversion dam in tarbela dam pakistan slideshare. And it is the 5th largest dam in the world by structural volume. The word derives from the name of the former tarbela village, one of the larger villages at this site chosen for the dam. It is built over the river indus near the small town of tarbela in the haripur district of the country. Pdf kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. It is the largest earthfilled dam in the world, and also the largest. Tarbela dam is located in district haripur and in district swabitopi tehsil,khyber pakhtunkhwa.