Raghagan Dam

Raghagan Dam is a concrete gravity dam under construction 13 kilometers East of Khaar town, Bajaur District of FATA, Pakistan.

Raghagan Dam
Location of Raghagan Dam in Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Location	Bajaur Agency, FATA
Coordinates	34°47′26.15″N 71°35′11.26″E
Status	Under construction
Construction began	2013
Opening date	30 june 2021
Construction cost	PKR 483.586 million
Owner(s)	Government of Pakistan
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	CGD
Height	17 meter
Length	80 meter
Width (crest)	80 meter
Width (base)	23 meter
Reservoir
Total capacity	2609 acre feet

Construction of the dam started in January 2013 and is expected to be completed by June 2021, with a projected cost of PKR 483.586 million.^[1][2] The dam has a height of 52 feet and a length of 200 feet. The dam will irrigate an area of around 3,500 acres land, with total water storage capacity of 1,252 acre-feet.^[3][4]

Incident

Main article: Raghagan Dam incident

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan