Raghagan Dam

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Raghagan Dam
Raghagan Dam is located in Pakistan
Raghagan Dam
Location of Raghagan Dam in Pakistan
CountryPakistan
LocationBajaur Agency, FATA
Coordinates34°47′26.15″N 71°35′11.26″E / 34.7905972°N 71.5864611°E / 34.7905972; 71.5864611Coordinates: 34°47′26.15″N 71°35′11.26″E / 34.7905972°N 71.5864611°E / 34.7905972; 71.5864611
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2013
Opening date30 june 2021
Construction costPKR 483.586 million
Owner(s)Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of damCGD
Height17 meter
Length80 meter
Width (crest)80 meter
Width (base)23 meter
Reservoir
Total capacity2609 acre feet

Raghagan Dam is a concrete gravity dam under construction 13 kilometers East of Khaar town, Bajaur District of FATA, Pakistan.

Construction of dam started in January, 2013 and is expected to complete by june 2021 with a projected cost of PKR 483.586 Millions.[1][2] The dam has a height 52 of feet and length 200 feet. The dam will irrigate area of around 3,500 acres land, with total water storage capacity of 1252 acre-feet.[3][4]

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