Mangla Dam
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Aerial photograph of the Mangla Dam, c. 2012 | |
Mangla Dam Location of the Mangla Dam within Pakistan | |
Interactive map of Mangla Dam | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Mangla, Pak occupied Kashmir Jhelum, Punjab |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1961 |
| Opening date | 1967 |
| Construction cost | US$1.5 billion |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan |
| Operator | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| 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 | 9.12 km3 (7,390,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 33,334 km2 (12,870 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 8 x 100 MW 2 x 135 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,070 MW (operational) 1,310 MW (planned) |
The Mangla Dam (Urdu: منگلا بند) is a multipurpose dam situated on the Jhelum River in Pakistan, lying in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir and the Jhelum District of Punjab. It is the sixth-largest dam in the world. The fort of Mangla, which sits at the mouth of the dam, serves as its namesake. In November 1961, the project's selected contractors were revealed; it was announced that Binnie & Partners, a British engineering firm, was going to serve as the lead designers, engineers, and inspectors for the construction of the dam (led by Geoffrey Binnie). The project was undertaken by a consortium known as the Mangla Dam Contractors, consisting of eight American construction firms sponsored by the Guy F. Atkinson Company, based in South San Francisco, California.