Shyok Dam

Shyok Dam is located over the Shyok River in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.^[1][2][3]

Shyok Dam
Country	Pakistan
Location	Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan
Purpose	Power
Construction began	March 2016
Opening date	June 2020
Construction cost	Rs. 285.292 million
Operator(s)	WAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Earth fill and Rock-fill dam
Impounds	Shyok River
Height (foundation)	625 ft
Installed capacity	640 MW

The dam is located on Shyok River about 3 km upstream of Khaplu Town, Ghanche District, which is under the administration of the Baltistan Division, Gilgit Baltistan. With a commencement date of March 2016, the project is planned to be completed by June 2020 according to feasibility study. ^[4]