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List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

This page shows the province-wise list of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan.There are total 1016 dams in Pakistan; details of which are as under :Balochistan 744, Punjab 36 ,KPK 62,Sindh 160, AJK 3, Islamabad 4, under management of Federal Govt:(KPK 5, G-Baltistan 2) as of 2026. Meanwhile, further 249 dams are under construction: Balochistan 189, KPK 23, Sindh 37. Pakistan stands 12th in number of dams on Global level falling below Brazil and above Mexico. According to the International Commission on Large Dams, 73 dams and reservoirs in Pakistan are over 15 m (49 ft) in height. Tarbela Dam in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the largest earth-filled dam in the world and is the second largest by the structural volume. Mirani Dam is the largest dam in the world in terms of volume for flood protection with a floodstock of 588,690 cubic hectometers while Sabakzai Dam is the 7th largest with a floodstock of 23,638 cubic hectometers. On 21 January 2021, the government of Balochistan announced that it will build 16 new small dams in the Balochistan province. Similarly, the government of Punjab announced 13 new small dam projects along with the Suleman Mountain Ranges.

Large dams
According to the International Commission on Large Dams, ICOLD, dams with height above the foundation greater than are known as large dams. The complete list of large dams in Pakistan is provided below. :Bold: major dams, height > :NA: data unavailable == Azad Kashmir ==
Balochistan
As per sources of Provincial Irrigation Department, there are 744 dams in Balochistan including small, medium and large dams with total capacity of 1.68 M.Aft of water storage. However, 189 further small and medium dams with total capacity of 0.9 M.Aft is under construction as of March 2026. Further 20 dams with 0.85 M.Aft is under feasibility process. } Small Dams/ Action Delay Dams Under Consideration/ TBD } == Gilgit-Baltistan ==
Gilgit-Baltistan
== Islamabad Capital Territory ==
Small dams
There are estimates Pakistan needs to build minimum 750 small dams to meet water requirements for its growing local and regional population. Punjab • Basal Dam Basal Dam is located about 16 km from Mithyal Chowk of Rawalpindi Kohat road in Attock, Punjab. Basal Dam was completed in 2009. Chakwal District There are 13 small dams in Chakwal district having storage capacity of 26,411 in acres feet irrigating 11,089 acres of area. • Khokher Zer DamSurlah DamDhok Talian DamKot Raja DamDhoke Qutab Din DamNikka DamWalana DamKhai Gurabh DamPira Fatehal DamBhagtal DamDhurnal DamMial DamKanwal DamDhrabi DamKhai DamChowkhandi DamMinwal DamRatta Sharif Dam Jhelum District • Tain Pura Dam • Jammergal Dam • Garat Dam • Salial Dam • Domeli Dam • Shah Habib Dam • Gurha Utam Singh Dam • Fatehpur Dam • Lehri Dam • Dungi Dam • Nirali Dam • Phalina Dam • Pandori Dam Rawalpindi Jawa Dam • Misriot Dam ==Proposed and under construction==
Proposed and under construction
BalochistanGaruk Dam – proposed dam located on Garuk River, 47 km south east of Kharan District, Balochistan. The earth core rock-filled dam will have a height of 184 feet and a reservoir capacity of 50,695 acre feet. The reservoir when completed will irrigate a command area of 12,500 acres and will have hydro-power capacity of 300 KW. • Pelar Dam – proposed dam located across Nai River in Awaran District, Balochistan. The concrete gravity dam will be 60 feet high and will have a gross storage capacity of 99,175 acre feet. It will irrigate a command area of 25,650 acres. Installed capacity of the power station will be 300 KW. Due to financial constraints, funding for the project was stopped in 2011. • Winder Dam – proposed dam on Winder River, Balochistan about 25km from Windar, Hub District. The earth core rockfill dam will be 102 feet high with a gross storage capacity of 36,484 acre-feet and a command area of 10,000 acres. It will have a hydro-power generation capacity of 300 KW. • Naulong Dam – is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Mula River, about 30 km from Gandawah City in Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan, Pakistan. The zoned earth-filled dam is 186 feet high with a gross storage of 0.242 MAF and a command area of 47,000 acres. It has a hydro power capacity of 4.4 MW. • Khisar Dam – Kalat (completed in 2026) • Hingol Dam – proposed • Sukleji Dam – proposed • Badin Zai Dam – proposed • Siri Toi Dam, Zhob– under construction • Basul Dam, Ormara (completed in 2026) • Peechi Dam – Ziarat • Pathan Kot Dam – Loralai • Bellar Dam –Gwadar • Shadi Kaur Dam – Pasni • Sawar Dam – Gwadar • Sur Kaur Dam – Gwadar • Surap Dam – Turbat • Khisar Dam – under construction IslamabadChirah Dam – proposed • Chiniot Dam (Islamabad) – proposed • Dotara Dam – proposed • Shahdara Dam – proposed Gilgit BaltistanDiamer-Bhasha Dam – under construction • Bunji Dam – proposed • Katzarah Dam – proposed • Shyok Dam – proposed Azad KashmirDudhnial Dam – proposed Khyber PakhtunkhwaKurram Tangi Dam – under construction • Dasu Dam – under construction • Dotara Dam – proposed • Bara Dam – proposed • Mohmand Dam – under construction • Kalam Dam – under construction in Kalam ValleyOthla Dam – under construction • Jabba Dam – located in Jamrud Tehsil of Khyber DistrictJalozai Dam – located in Pabbi Tehsil of Khyber DistrictTank Zam Dam – proposed • Daraban Zam Dam – proposed PunjabAkhori DamAttock, Punjab – proposed • Dadhocha Dam – under construction • Mahuta Chak Beli Dam – under construction • Kalabagh Dam – proposed • Papin Dam – proposed • Chiniot Dam – proposed • Murunj Dam – proposed • Soan Dam – proposed • Sora Dam – proposed • Rohtas Dam – proposed SindhNai Gaj Dam – under construction ==See also==
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