Kand Dam is small earth core rock-fill dam in North Waziristan Agency of FATA, Pakistan.

Kand Dam
Location of Kand Dam in Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Location	North Waziristan Agency, FATA
Coordinates	33°05′30″N 70°12′25″E
Status	Operational
Construction began	2011
Opening date	December 2016
Construction cost	PKR 198.145 million
Owner(s)	Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, rock-filled
Height	23 m (75 ft)
Length	200 m (640 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	4,163,000 m3 (3,375 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	53.7 km2 (20.75 sq mi)

The construction of dam started in 2011 and was expected to be complete by September 2014 with projected cost of PKR 198.145 Million. Due to military operations, construction of the dam was suspended in June 2014 at 86% progress. It was eventually completed in December 2016.[1]

The dam has a height of 23 metres (75 ft) and a length of 200 metres (640 ft).[2] If completed, the dam would irrigate 290 hectares (716 acres) of land, with a total water storage capacity of 4,163,000 cubic metres (3,375 acre⋅ft), and a catchment area of 53.7 square kilometres (20.75 sq mi).[3]

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

References