Chotiari Dam
Chotiari Dam (Urdu: چوٹیاری بند ) is an artificial water reservoir situated 35 km away from the Sanghar town in Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan. It was constructed in December 2002, at the total cost of Rs 6 billion. The main purpose of constructing this dam is to discharge saline water of the Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD). The dam is extended to 24,300 acres (9,800 ha) with storage capacity of 750,000 acres (300,000 ha) feet.[4]
| Chotiari Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chotiari Dam in Sindh  Chotiari Dam (Pakistan) | |
| Official name | چوٹیاری بند |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Achhro Thar (White Desert) Sanghar District, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 26°8′15″N 69°3′48″E |
| Purpose | Reservoir |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1994 |
| Opening date | December 2002 |
| Construction cost | 1.5 billion rupees (approx. US $ 26.3 million) |
| Operator(s) | Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Chotiari Water Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 0.75 million acre feet (MAF)[2] |
| Active capacity | 0.67 MAF[3] |
| Surface area | 18,000 hectares (44,000 acres) 160 square kilometres (62 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 16 kilometres (9.9 miles) |
| Maximum width | 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) |
| Maximum water depth | 45 feet (14 metres) |
Before the construction of the reservoir, this site was home to a few natural lakes, fed by tributaries of the Nara Canal. It is also a wetland and habitat for birds, reptiles and small mammals. Now the environment and wildlife of this area is badly affected by the saline water discharge of Left Bank Outfall Drain (LBOD).[5]
External links
References
- "Sindh Irrigation And Drainage Authority". sida.org.pk.
- HABIBULLAH MAGSI (May 17, 2010). "WATER RESERVOIRS - CHOTIARI AFFECTEES: IN THE SEARCH OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION". www.pakistaneconomist.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Preparation of Regional Plan for Left Bank of Indus Proposed Project on Rehabilitation of Deh Akro – II And Chotiari Wetland Complex" (PDF). SINDH IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE AUTHORITY. 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- "Chotiari reservoir affectees". Dawn news. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- "Sindh's man-made Chotiari reservoir turns into environmental disaster". Retrieved 10 December 2019.
