Bhimber Dam

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Bhimber Dam
Bhimber Dam
Interactive map of Bhimber Dam
Official nameبھمبر 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
StatusProposed
Construction beganJanuary, 2023 (expected)
Opening dateDecember, 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 capacity28,700 AF
Installed capacity 0.5 MW

Bhimber Dam is an under construction dam being 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] [5]

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. "Bhimber Dam Project". Water and Power Development Authority. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  4. "2MW capacity Bhimber Dam project to be completed by 2024 | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today . 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2025-11-02.
  5. desk, News (2022-07-15). "Bhimber dam to be completed by March 2024". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 2025-11-30.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)