News
Chairman WAPDA Visits WAPDA Administrative Staff College
October 10, 2025: Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) today visited the WAPDA Administrative Staff College Islamabad, where he was briefed on the institution’s facilities, academic offerings, and ongoing training programs. The Chairman had a detailed round of the facilities available at the Staff College including the academic block that houses class rooms, computer
News
Mangla Dam filled to maximum; reservoir attains 1242 feet level
October 9, 2025: Mangla Dam, the biggest reservoir in terms of water storage in Pakistan, today filled to its maximum conservation level of 1242 feet above mean sea level. As much as 7.277 MAF of useable water is available in the reservoir. With this development, all three reservoirs i.e. Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma are filled
Operational Projects
Neelum Jhelum
The Project diverts Neelum river water through tunnels at Nauseri about 41 km upstream of Muzaffarabad and out falling in Jhelum River near Chatter Kalas in AJ&K, where the powerhouse is located. With an installed capacity of 969 MW, the dam produces annual energy of 5150 GWh and was completed in 2018. Dam Type Composite
Operational Projects
Hub Dam
The preliminary works of Hub Dam, built across the River Hub, were commenced in September, 1963 and completed in June, 1981. The project was meant to construct a storage reservoir for regulating the flows of Hub River for the purpose of municipal, industrial water supply and irrigation releases to Karachi in Sindh and Lasbela District
Future Construction
Bhimber Dam Project
The project is located on Bhimber Nullah about 10 km u/s of Bhimber-Gujrat Road Bridge in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir. The proposed commencement date is January 2023 and it is to be completed by December 2025. Salient Features: Type of Dam Earth & Rockfill Height of Dam 200 ft (60.96 m) Gross Storage 40,000 AF
Operational Projects
Ghazi Barotha HydroPower
With generation capacity of 1450 MW and an average energy output of 6600 GWh, Ghazi Barotha Hydropower Project is located on the Indus river downstream of Tarbela Dam in District Attock (Punjab) 92.7 KM from Islamabad. The project was completed during the fiscal year 2003-2004. This is a major run of river and environmentally sustainable
Future Construction
Chiniot Dam Project
The dam site is located on Chenab river about 5 km from the Chiniot city, District Chiniot and approximately 100 meter u/s of existing Railway Bridge. With a detailed engineering design, the project is proposed to be completed in December 2023. Salient Features: Type of Dam Earth Rockfill Height of Dam 17 m (55.78 ft.)
Operational Projects
Warsak Dam
Warsak Power Station is a monument of the friendship of Canada and Pakistan. This Hydroelectric Project is located on River Kabul at about 30 KM from Peshawar in District Peshawar (KPK). Warask Hydroelectric Power Project was completed under Colombo Plan in two phases, financed by Canadian Government. Construction of 1st phase started in 1951 and