06/12/2024
Overview:
On December 5, 2024, we visited Mangla dam arranged by Civil Engineering Department, UET Lahore (the largest dam in Pakistan in terms of water storage capacity currently). Dam construction started in 1962 and completed in 1967.
What we learn:
We got lot of knowledge about dams during briefing. This information includes how dam, its tunnels, its spillways and power station works. Briefing also includes explanation from a small layout model of dam and its history point of view. Overall it was a great experience.
Dam Information:
This dam has 10 turbines and five tunnels to provide water to turbines ( one tunnel for two turbines). each turbine produces 100MW electricity. Total electricity production capacity of mangla dam is 1000MW.
Chinese company is currently working to extend the capacity UpTo 1300MW.
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