Tarbela Dam is one of the world’s largest earth and rock filled Dam. Greatest water resources The Dam is built on one of the World’s largest rivers – the Indus known as the “Abbasin” or the father of rivers The World Bank accepted Tarbela Dam Project in 1965 WAPDA was entrusted with its execution on behalf of Govt. of Pak General consultant of WAPDA is HAZARA ENGINEERING COMPANY Built between 1968 and 1976 Project Consists of a 9,000 (2,743 meters) long. It has a volume of 138,600,000 cubic yards (106,000,000 cubic m). Reservoir capacity of 11,098,000 acre-feet (13,690,000,000 cubic m). The dam is 469 feet (143 m) high. The Dam is 8,997 feet (2,743 m) wide at its crest.  The total spillway capacity is 1,500,000

1. By Abu-ul-hasan ALi
Roll# 451
ADP(S.T)
Tarbela Dam

2. History of Tarbela Dam
Basic Orientation
 Tarbela Dam is one of
the world’s largest earth
and rock filled Dam.
 Greatest water
resources
The Dam is built on
one of the World’s
largest rivers – the Indus
known as the “Abbasin”
or the father of rivers.

3. History of Tarbela Dam
 The World Bank
accepted Tarbela Dam
Project in 1965
 WAPDA was entrusted
with its execution on behalf
of Govt. of Pak
 General consultant of
WAPDA is HAZARA
ENGINEERING COMPANY
 Built between 1968 and
1976

4. THE PROJECT – MAIN FEATURES
 Project Consists of a 9,000
(2,743 meters) long.
 It has a volume of 138,600,000
cubic yards (106,000,000 cubic
m).
 Reservoir capacity of
11,098,000 acre-feet
(13,690,000,000 cubic m).
 The dam is 469 feet (143 m)
high.
 The Dam is 8,997 feet (2,743 m)
wide at its crest.
 The total spillway capacity is
1,500,000

5. Power Stations

6. Power Stations

7. Power House
Inside Power House

8. Thanks to all !!!
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