Diamer Bhasha dam

Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a gravity dam, in the preliminary stages of construction, on the River Indus in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan on 18 October 2011, Majority funding being provided by Aga Khan Development Network. Upon completion, Diamer-Bhasha Dam would be the highest roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dam in the world.The dam site is situated near a place called "Bhasha" in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer District, hence the name.

Upon completion, Diamer-Bhasha Dam would (i) produce 4,500 megawatts of electricity through environmentally clean hydropower generation; (ii) store an extra 8,500,000 acre feet (10.5 km³) of water for Pakistan that would be used for irrigation and drinking; (iii) extend the life of Tarbela Dam located downstream by 35 years; and (iv) control flood damage by the River Indus downstream during high floods.

It will have a height of 272 meters spillway with fourteen gates each 11.5 m x 16.24 m. The gross capacity of the reservoir will be 8,100,000 acre feet (10.0 km³), with a live storage of 6,400,000 acre feet (7.9 km³). Two underground power houses are being proposed, one on each side of the main dam having six turbines on each side with total installed capacity 4500 MW.

Bhasha Dam Design

Thore valley

Thore valley situated at the main area of Diamer Bhasha Dam.Thore valley the first door of Gilgit Baltistan province.it is area of District Diamer.The main area of Diamer Bhasha dam is thore linked with Kohistan area Bhasha.Harban therefore the dam name combines Diamer and Bhasha.

Thore valley is most effected area of Diamer Bhasha dam.Right side is thore of Indus river left side Darel Khanbari,south Bhasha village. is situated almost 50km from Dassu headquarter of district kohistan.

Beauty of Thore Valley