Satpara Dam

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Satpara Dam is a multipurpose concrete dam in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, built to generate hydroelectric power, provide irrigation, and supply drinking water using the waters of Satpara Lake.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concrete dam
hydroelectric dam
multipurpose dam
abbreviation USAID
WAPDA
basinCountry Pakistan
constructionBegan 2003
constructionCost US$26 million
continent Asia
country Pakistan
crosses Satpara Stream
damType concrete gravity dam
designedFor agricultural development
municipal water supply
power generation
fedBy Satpara Lake
fundedBy Government of Pakistan
United States Agency for International Development
height 125 ft
38 m
impact improved drinking water reliability for Skardu
increased irrigated area near Skardu
individualTurbineCapacity 6.6 MW
installedCapacity 17 MW
17.36 MW
length 130 m
427 ft
locatedIn Gilgit-Baltistan
Northern Areas of Pakistan
linked to: northern Pakistan
locatedNear Skardu
locatedOn Satpara Lake outlet
numberOfTurbines 4
openingYear 2011
operator Water and Power Development Authority
partOf hydropower infrastructure of Pakistan
plantType hydroelectric
providesDrinkingWaterTo Skardu
providesIrrigationTo Skardu Valley
linked to: Skardu
purpose drinking water supply
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
region Baltistan
linked to: Gilgit-Baltistan
reservoirName Satpara Lake
spillwayType gated overflow
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
waterSource glacial meltwater
snowmelt

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Satpara Lake hasInfrastructure Satpara Dam