Rivers & Their Potential

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River In Pakistan
There are 24 Rivers in Pakistan Sindh = 4 7 8 5

Baluchistan = KPK Punjab = =

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

1.The Indus River:

Start from Tibet flow whole the country and end in Arabian Sea.
3 main reservoirs, 16 Barrages, 2 Siphons, 12 inter link canals, 2 head-works, 44 canal systems and more than 107000 water courses. Important engineering on Indus River are the Tarbela Dam and Gazi Brotha Hydro Power Project.

Length of the Indus River=2700 Km

Catchments area=404220 Km Annual Average flow=48 MAF

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

2.River Sutlej:

longest of the rivers that give Punjab.

Originates in west side of Tibet. Total length 1450 km Length in Pakistan 526 km Important Engineering Dialpir canal, Islam Barrage, Catchment Area 65932 km Annual Average flow 0.021 MAF

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

3.The Chenab:

Named Iskmati or Ashkini in Vedic times by Indians

originates in the Kulu and Kangra districts of the Himachal Pradesh, provinces of India enters Pakistan through Sialkot famous love stories of HeerRanjha and SohniMahiwal circles around this Length in Pakistan 724 km Important Engineerings Marala Barrage khanki Barrage Catchmeet Area 41656 km Annual Average flow 12.38 MAF

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

4.The Jhelum
Large eastern river of the Indus Originates from Kashmir.

Join the Chenab River

The Mangla Dam is built on the river. 9 bridges over the river

Total length 725 km

Length in Pakistan 379 miles Catchment Area 21359 miles Annual Average flow 11.85 MAF

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

5.Ravi River

Has flood discharges in excess of 600,000 cubic feet (17,000 cubic meters) per second
Length in Pakistan 675 km Important Engineering's Balloki and Sindh nai head works. Catchment Area 25185 km Annual Average flow -1.47 MAF.

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

6.Swat River

located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhawa

originates from the mountains of the Hindu Kush contributes majorly into the fishing business most beautiful scenes around it Electricity is being generated through two hydroelectric power projects build on the canals on Swat Rive

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

7.Zhob River

located in the Baluchistan

Its name is in Irani language watershed a distance of around 400 kilometers

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

8.Soan River

located the Pothohar region

Important river in the region Originates from Bun Provides water to the Simly Dam, a major reservoir of Islamabad city Islamabad highway crosses Cock Pull Bridge

Host of many species of fish

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

9.Neelum River

Located in the Kashmir

Also called the River Kishanganga in India Originates in India and enters Pakistan It meets River Jhelum in the north of Muzzafarabad The name river either because of its sky blue color or due to the precious gem neelum

Top 10 rivers of Pakistan.

10.Hunza River

Located in Hunza valley

Originated through the joining of the Khunjera It joins River Naltar and River Gilgit and lastly falls into the mighty River Indus.

Dam In Pakistan
Tarbela Dam

World's largest earth-filled dam

On the Indus 103 km from Rawalpindi Biggest hydel power station in Pakistan Capacity of generating 3,478 MW of electricity.

Total area of the lake is 260 Sq Km.

Tarbela Dam

Dam In Pakistan
Mangla Dam

On the River Jhelum

115 km south-east of Rawalpindi. 3,353 meters long designed to store 5.88 MAF water

Dam In Pakistan
WARSAK DAM:

On River Kabul
30 KMs north-west of Peshawar Capacity of 240,000 KW of electricity 460 ft. long dam with reservoir of 4 square miles

Dam In Pakistan
KHANPUR DAM

48 km from Islamabad on Taxila-Haripur Road

Constructed on the Haro River

Multipurpose project.
I. Supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi II. Irrigation water to NWFP

Stores 106,000 acre feet of water

Dam In Pakistan
Ghazi Barotha Hydro Power Project

Located downstream of Tarbela Dam.

On the Indus Rive Generates power of 1450MW, 24 hours a day.

Capacity of Total Power Generation in Pakistan

Electricity total installed capacity: 19,505 MW (2007) Electricity Sources (2007)
fossil fuel 12,580 MW 65% of total hydro 6,463 MW 33% of total nuclear 462 MW 2% of total

Power Producers in Country

There are four major power producers in country.

WAPDA (Water & Power Development Authority),

KESC (Karachi Electric Supply Company) IPPs (Independent Power Producers) PAEC (Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission).