Bhimber Dam

Bhimber Dam
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Official name	بھمبر ڈیم
Country	Pakistan
Location	Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir
Coordinates	32°55′47″N74°02′26″E / 32.92960267162569°N 74.04055020766287°E / 32.92960267162569; 74.04055020766287
Purpose	Power
Status	Proposed
Construction began	January, 2023 (expected)
Opening date	December, 2025
Construction cost	Rs. 86.089 million
Operator	WAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill and Rock-fill dam
Impounds	Bhimber Nullah
Height (foundation)	60.96 m
Reservoir
Active capacity	28,700 AF
Installed capacity	0.5 MW

Bhimber Dam is a proposed dam to be built over Bhimber Nullah located in Bhimber District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. ^{[1] [2]}

The project is located on Bhimber Nullah about 10 km u/s of Bhimber-Gujrat Road Bridge in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir. The proposed commencement date is January 2023, and it is to be completed by December 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "روزنامہ دنیا :- شہر کی دنیا:-نالہ بھمبر پر منی ڈیم فوری تعمیر کیا جائے ، چوہدری علی اختر". Daily Dunya . Retrieved 2025-11-02.
2. "Senate panel resents delay in Khisar dam project". The Express Tribune . 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
3. "Wapda". wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
4. "2MW capacity Bhimber Dam project to be completed by 2024 | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today . 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2025-11-02.