Mangla Dam

MANGLA DAM By: Miraal and Sana

Dam Type: Earthfill Height: 380 ft. (above riverbed) Length: 10,300 feet Lake Area: 97.7 sq. miles

In April 1948, India diverted the flow of the Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers. This threatened irrigated cultivation in Pakistan. Until 1967, the entire irrigation system of Pakistan was fully dependent onunregulated flows of the Indus and its major tributaries. Mangla Dam was the first development project undertaken to reduce theshortcoming and strengthen the irrigation system.

Mangla Dam is the 12th largest dam in the world. It was constructed in 1967across the River Jhelum, about 60 miles southeast of the federal capital, Islamabad.

Socio-economic conditions of the people living in the area by improvement of land with consequent increase in agriculture.

Forest and range-land produces. Increase in sub-soil water resources and perennial stream flows. Minimizing runoff with consequent reduction in flood hazards and

environmental protection of the area.

A joint venture of consultants comprising NESPAK, Barqaab, Binnie and Partnersand Harza has been awarded the contract to undertake the feasibility forraising Mangla Dam by 40 feet.

Mangla dam shares history with the Akosombo dam in Ghana as they were both made by the British and over 80 000 families were displaced to make space for it.