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Hub Dam two feet away from reaching its full capacity

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Hub Dam

Karachi: After the intense downpour of rain, Hub Dam is now two feet away from being filled to its full capacity. The current water level in the dam is 337 feet.

As the recent monsoon spell hit the catchment areas of Hub Dam and the hilly areas of Khuzdar district including Dureji, there has been a 14-feet rise in the water level of the dam.

The meteorological department predicts the continuation of precipitation till 31st August. If the current weather persists, Hub Dam would fill up and the water would be released through the spillway.

According to the Hub Dam Administration, the dam is only 2 feet away from reaching its full capacity. At 339 feet, the dam would be full which would store water for two and a half years for Karachi and Hub residents.

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Hub Dam: Cracks in dam caused dangers for shattering

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Hub Dam
  • The passage of water has fastened as the spillways of the Hub dam have overflown after the water level in the dam has risen, which has caused cracks and dangers for shattering of the dam
  • The authorities of the dam are concerned about the breakage as it was not mended by the provincial government for a very long time
  • The walls of the dam have weakened, and the capacity of the dam is up to 339 feet which has been overpassed these days
  • The work of filling the gap in Hub Canal has also been fastened after the spillways were opened, claimed the WAPDA sources

 

HUB: The passage of water has fastened as the spillways of the Hub dam have overflown after the water level in the dam has risen, which has caused cracks and dangers for shattering of the dam, BOL News reported.

According to the details, the authorities of the dam are concerned about the breakage as it was not mended by the provincial government for a very long time. The water is passing on to the Hub river in the form of floods.

Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) sources told BOL News that the walls of the dam have weakened, and the capacity of the Hub dam is up to 339 feet which has been overpassed these days. Hub dam is spread across Sindh and Baluchistan, covering a total area of 24,300 acres. Hub dam fulfills the 20 percent water needs for Karachi and 100 for Hub.

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Sindh government ‘stealing water’ from Balochistan, Liaquat Shahwani

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blaochistan spokesperson

The Balochistan government has appealed that Sindh has been stealing 42% of the province’s water for the last 20 years. “The Sindh government does not want fertile lands in Balochistan to flourish,” Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said during a press conference. Shahwani demanded that Sindh has continuously ruptured the IRSA agreement, which was signed … Read more

Decision to open spillways of Rawal Dam as water level surges to red mark

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The reservoir management of the Rawal dam has decided to open the spillways today after the water level at the dam has surged to the red mark. According to the details,  “Around 6000 cusecs of water will be discharged from the lake,” according to the administration. “Rawal Dam reservoir has a maximum capacity of 1752 … Read more

Mangla, Tarbela dam filled to maximum capacity

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Mangla Dam reaches capacity

Water reservoirs Mangla and Tarbela Dams have reached their maximum capacity of 1,242 feet and 1,550 feet, resulting in record availability of water from the two dams, reports said on Saturday.

The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) spokesperson said that the filling of the dams to capacity would help in generating power.

Currently, the cumulative quantum of water available at present in Mangla and Tarbela reservoirs stands at 13.336 million acre-feet (MAF) which is a record for water availability during the last 10 years.

Water available in the two dams is also higher in comparison with the average for the last 10 years. During the last ten years, the average water availability in the two dams was recorded as 11.163 MAF.

The two dams will now be able to produce more power in the coming days due to the availability of more water.

According to the reports, WAPDA hydel power stations have been providing more than 8,500 MW for the last two consecutive days and hydel generation may touch 9,000 MW mark.

Flood alert issued for River Chenab

Meanwhile, officials have issued a flood warning for River Chenab in the wake of heavy monsoon rain, directing all the concerned departments to monitor monsoon rains and rise in the river water level closely.

Officials said they have also ordered keeping flood-fighting machinery operational at all levels.

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Amir Khatak directed all departments to prepare their respective staff duty rosters. The DC also ordered all schools marked for flood relief camps to finalize food arrangements.

Khatak said the departments concerned are closely monitoring water situation in rivers.

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Rains Wreak Havoc: Water level in Hub Dam rises to 338 feet

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The current spell of rains has wreaked havoc in Sindh, resulted in increasing the water level in Hub Dam to 338 feet and likely to fill to its maximum capacity for the first time in 13 years. According to the details, The Hub Dam meets the water needs of several areas in Balochistan, last filled to … Read more

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