Zao Dam (Pakistan)
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| Zao Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Zao Dam in Pakistan | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Location | Khyber Agency, FATA |
| Coordinates | 33°46′21.60″N 71°26′27.35″E / 33.7726667°N 71.4409306°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011 |
| Opening date | 2014 |
| Construction cost | PKR 142 million |
| Owner(s) | Government of Pakistan |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock Filled |
| Height | 85 feet |
| Length | 270 feet |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 800 acre feet |
| Catchment area | 5.793 square miles |
Zao Dam is a small earth core rock-fill dam in Khyber Agency of FATA, Pakistan.
The construction of dam was started in July, 2011 and completed in June, 2014 at a cost of PKR 142 million.[1] The dam has a height of 85 feet, covered a length of around 270 feet, with actual storage capacity of water 800 acre feet. The dam irrigates around 250 acres of area.[2][3]