Mohmand Dam the world’s 5th tallest CFRD set to complete by 2027

January 06, 2024 (MLN): The Mohmand Dam, the 5th highest concrete-face-rock-fill dam (CFRD) in the world and the highest CFRD in Pakistan, is scheduled for completion in 2026-27.

Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) visited Mohmand Dam and reviewed the ongoing construction activities carried out at the key sites of the project, as per the press release issued today.

Mohmand Dam is a multipurpose project being constructed across the River Swat in the Mohmand District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

It will store water for agriculture, control floods, supply water to Peshawar for urban use, and generate green, clean, and economically affordable hydel electricity.

On completion, Mohmand Dam will store 1.29 million acre-foot (MAF) of water to irrigate 18,237 acres of new land in Mohmand and Charsadda and supplement irrigation supplies to 160,000 acres of existing land.

The project has an installed power capacity of 800 MW with annual energy generation of 2.86 billion units of electricity.

It will also provide 300mn gallons water per day to Peshawar for drinking purpose. Annual benefits of the project are estimated at Rs51.6bn.

During his visit, Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) was briefed about the construction in progress at different sites of the Mohmand Dam Project.

These include the Diversion Tunnels Outlet Works, Downstream Coffer Dam, Powerhouse Excavation, Shaft Access Tunnel, Spillway Concrete Works, Main Dam, and Pit and Plinth Excavation/Concrete Works.

Additionally, the briefing covered the Downstream Coffer Dam, Diversion Tunnels Inlet Structure, and ongoing Power Intake works.

The Chairman led a progress review meeting with the WAPDA team, consultants, and contractors to ensure the project stays on track for timely completion.

The matters related to construction in progress on the Upstream and Downstream Coffer Dams, Dam Plinth, Foot Print, and Pit Excavation Powerhouse were discussed in detail.

Additionally, discussions included the Power Intake/Tunnel Quarry Development and Large Scale Triaxial Results.

The spillway concreting will also be constructed along with the Mohmand Dam.

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