Mangla Dam in Pakistan, Azad Jammu And Kashmir Pakistan

Mangla Dam is a multipurpose dam located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the seventh largest dam in the world. The dam got its name from the village of Mangla. the project was designed and supervised by Binnie & Partners of London (the team led by partner Geoffrey Binnie), and it was built by Mangla Dam Contractors, a consortium of 8 U.S. construction firms, sponsored by Guy F. Atkinson Company of South San Francisco. Status Operational Construction began 1961 Opening date 1965 Dam and Spillways Type of dam Embankment dam Impounds Jhelum River Height 147 m (482 ft) Length 3,140 m (10,302 ft) Reservoir Creates Mangla Lake Total capacity km3 (7,390,000 acre⋅ft) Surface area 97 sq mi (251 km2) Power Station Turbines 10 x 100 MW Installed capacity 1,150 MW (15% overload) Please watch: “ is On Sale !! Premium Domains For Sale“