Nai Gaj Dam is an embankment dam on the Gaj River in the gorge area at the edge of Kirthar Mountains range at about 65 km (40 miles) north-west of Dadu city in Dadu District, Sindh Province of Pakistan.
Location: The Nai Gaj Dam Project is being constructed aross Nai Gaj River, at latitude 26º 52’N and longitude 68º 19’E and is located 65 Km North-West of Dadu City in Sindh Province.
Project Aerial View
Name of Work | Construction of Nai Gaj Dam Project (Dadu–Sindh) | |
Country | Pakistan | |
Employer | Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA) | |
Scope of Work | Main Dam (194 ft) Dam Type |
1,135 M (Length) 59 M (Height) Earth Core Rock Fill Dam |
Gross Storage Capacity Live Storage Capacity |
300,000 AF 16,000 AF |
|
Bulk Excavation Rock Excavation |
3,215,212 cum 8,563,944 cum |
|
Steel Reinforcement | 19,164 Tons | |
Concrete Lining | 56,620 cum | |
Earthen Dykes | 9 No. | |
Main Canal (10.53 Cumecs) | 6.56 Km | |
Distributaries 2 No | 33 Km | |
Minors 3 No | 30 Km | |
Spill way Structure | 16,990 Cumecs | |
Access Roads | 19 Km | |
Date of Award | October 28, 2021 | |
Date of Completion | October 28, 2026 |