Dadhocha Dam | |
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Location | Dadhocha, Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Purpose | Water supply |
Status | Proposed |
Construction cost | 7 billion |
Dadhocha Dam is a proposed dam which is to be built near Dadhocha village in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The dam is intended to address the water scarcity issues in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
The storage capacity of the dam is 60,000 acre-feet, with a dead level of 15,000 acre-feet. It is considered crucial to fulfill the water needs of Rawalpindi and its neighboring areas. It is anticipated that the dam will provide a daily supply of 25 million gallons of water exclusively to Rawalpindi.[1]