Sheen Kach Dam

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Sheen Kach Dam
Sheen Kach Dam is located in Pakistan
Sheen Kach Dam
Location of Sheen Kach Dam in Pakistan
CountryPakistan
LocationFR Tank, FATA
Coordinates32°28′32.3″N 70°19′52.5″E / 32.475639°N 70.331250°E / 32.475639; 70.331250Coordinates: 32°28′32.3″N 70°19′52.5″E / 32.475639°N 70.331250°E / 32.475639; 70.331250
StatusOperational
Construction began2012
Opening date2014
Construction costPKR 189 million
Owner(s)Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth-filled
Height21 metres (69 ft)
Length200 metres (656 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity320,000 cubic metres (260 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area31 square kilometres (12 sq mi)

Sheen Kach Dam is small dam in Frontier Region Tank of FATA, Pakistan.

Construction of project started in 2012, and was completed in December 2014 with a projected cost of PKR 189.230 Million. The dam has a height of 21 metres (69 ft) and length of 200 metres (656 ft).[1]

The dam will irrigate 31 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of cultivable lands, with a total storage volume of around 320,000 cubic metres (260 acre⋅ft).[2][3]

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  1. ^ FATA Development Authority » Sheen Kach Dam in FR Tank
  2. ^ Central Asia Online
  3. ^ Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan - sohni dharti : sohni dharti Archived 2014-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
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