Gandao Dam, officially Abdul Shakoor Dam since December 2019, is a gravity dam built near town of Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency of FATA, Pakistan. It was initially is expected to complete in 2015, with projected cost of PKR 449 Millions.[1][2]

Gandao Dam
Location of Gandao Dam in Pakistan
Official name	Abdul Shakoor dam
Country	Pakistan
Location	Mohmand Agency, FATA
Coordinates	34°18′18″N 71°24′04″E
Purpose	Drinking water storage
Status	Operational
Construction began	January 2013
Opening date	June 2019
Construction cost	PKR 449 million
Owner(s)	Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Height	105 feet
Length	250 feet
Reservoir
Total capacity	810 acre feet

The dam has a height of 105 feet and lengths 250 feet. It will have total water storage capacity of around 810 acre feet.[3][4]

Timeline

Construction of dam started in January 2013. The site was attacked by militants on February 17, 2013, with three of its workers being killed.[5] Progress on the dam was stopped and did not resume until 2018. Gandao dam was "almost ready" as of March 2019, with its completion expected by June 2019.[6]

In December 2019, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet decided to rename the dam after Abdul Shakoor, contractor of the dam killed by terrorists in 2018.[7]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

References