Zao Dam (Pakistan)

Zao Dam
Location of Zao Dam in Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Location	Khyber Agency, FATA
Coordinates	33°46′21.60″N71°26′27.35″E / 33.7726667°N 71.4409306°E / 33.7726667; 71.4409306
Status	Operational
Construction began	2011
Opening date	2014
Construction cost	PKR 142 million
Owner(s)	Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rock Filled
Height	85 feet
Length	270 feet
Reservoir
Total capacity	800 acre feet
Catchment area	5.793 square miles

Zao Dam is a small earth core rock-fill dam in Khyber Agency of FATA, Pakistan.

The construction of dam was started in July, 2011 and completed in June, 2014 at a cost of PKR 142 million. ^[1] The dam has a height of 85 feet, covered a length of around 270 feet, with actual storage capacity of water 800 acre feet. The dam irrigates around 250 acres of area. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan

References

1. "FATA Development Authority » Zao Small Dam in Khyber Agency". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
2. Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan – sohni dharti : sohni dharti Archived July 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
3. Construction of Zao Small Dam : Bara Tehsil Khyber Agency. (4627125) – dgMarket