Shyok Dam

Shyok Dam
Country	Pakistan
Location	Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan
Purpose	Power
Construction began	March 2016
Opening date	June 2020
Construction cost	Rs. 285.292 million
Operator(s)	WAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill and Rock-fill dam
Impounds	Shyok River
Height (foundation)	625 ft
Installed capacity	640 MW

Shyok Dam is located over the Shyok River in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.^[1][2][3]

The dam is located on Shyok River about 3 km upstream of Khaplu Town, Ghanche District, which is under the administration of the Baltistan Division, Gilgit Baltistan. With a commencement date of March 2016, the project is planned to be completed by June 2020 according to feasibility study. ^[4]

References

1. "Shyok Dam Multipurpose Project". www.wapda.gov.pk.
2. Khan, Iftikhar A. (February 12, 2020). "Upper house passes two bills with amendments". DAWN.COM.
3. پی, اے پی (October 7, 2020). "آبی ذخائر میں اضافے کیلئے 60 نئے ڈیم کی تعمیر کیے جائیں گے". ڈیلی منافع.
4. "Wapda". wapda.gov.pk. Retrieved 2023-03-28.