SATPARA DAM PROJECT
Location

The Project is located on Satpara Nullah downstream of Satpara Lake which is about 6 km south of Skardu Town.

Scope of Work

Dam & Structures - Civil & Hydraulic steel works E&M Works Powerhouses 4 Nos. Irrigation System & Operators Quarters.

Objectives / Benefits

The project will generate 17.36 MW of hydropower irrigate 15.536 acres of land and supply 3.1 million gallons per day drinking water to Skardu city.

Date of Commencement Original (as per Contract) Jan  2003 Revised Apr 2003
Date of Completion

Original (as per Contract)

Revised / Expected

 

Dec 2006

June 2008/Apr 2013

Project Cost 

(Rs. Million)

As per PC-I (R)

Original/Revised

FEC (Original/Revised)
2090.431/4480.021 -/554.679
Salient Features Dam length / height 560 ft/128 ft
Spillway capacity 5000 ft3 / s
Reservoir capacity (gross) 93385 AF
Reservoir capacity (live) 51484 AF
Installed capacity 17.36 MW
Irrigation system LBC (51933) FT
RBC (58000) FT
Present Status / Progress

Construction of dam & allied structures, Power houses & Irrigation system in progress.
Power House # 1 In commercial operation since 6 Oct 07.
Power House #2 In commercial operation since 30 Dec 08                   Power House #3 Started power generation in Apr 2013               

-Total upto date generation is 142.71 M kWh.
-Activity agreement for US$ 26 M under Pakistan Enhanced Partnership Agreement (PEPA) signed on 7.1.2011 between  GOP and Govt. of USA through Agency for International Development (USAID) for Power House No. 3&4 and remaining works of Satpara Dam Project.

Incharge of the Project Name: Engr. Sultan Nadeem Akhtar
Designation: Project Director
Address: Satpara Dam Project, WAPDA, Skardu                                                   Contact No. 092-5815-920315
Updated as on  30.04.2013