ISLAMABAD: In a major development for the Dasu Hydropower Project, stage-I of the concrete-starter dam has been completed upstream of the main dam.
As per its design, the starter dam will be completed in two stages – in stage-I the dam has been elevated up to 785 metres while in stage-II it will be enhanced to 798 metres above the mean sea level.
Stage-I of the dam has been completed in the current month before the high flow season, which is a landmark the project team has successfully achieved, said a press release.
As the high flow season has started, Indus River is flowing through the two diversion tunnels completed earlier this year, while some of the river water is overtopping the concrete-starter dam as designed.
After the high flow season, construction of the starter dam’s stage-II will be carried out in October. This stage is scheduled for completion during the low flow season.
Dasu project is a vital component of the least-cost, green and clean energy generation plan of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda).
