Explanation

• Location: Kech District, Balochistan.
• River: Dasht River.
• Completed: July 2006.
• Impounding began: August 2006.
• Commissioned by: WAPDA in 2001.
• Purpose: Water supply for Gwadar and irrigation.
• Length: 3,350 ft (1,020 m).

Last updated on 30 Oct 2026

Explanation

• Baglihar Dam is a hydroelectric project constructed by India.
• It is built on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The project was planned in 1992 and approved in 1996.
• Construction began in 1999 and the dam was completed in phases.

Commissioning:

• Stage I: 2008–2009
• Stage II: 2015–2016

Estimated Cost: Around US$1 billion

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

• The Three Gorges Dam in China is the world's largest dam by electricity generation capacity.
• It is built on the Yangtze River.
• The dam has an installed capacity of 22,500 MW (22.5 GW).
• It became fully operational in 2012.
• It is the world's largest hydroelectric power station by installed capacity.

Last verified on 12-07-2026

Explanation

• Hume Dam is located in Australia on the Murray River.
• It lies between the states of New South Wales and Victoria.
• Purpose: Irrigation, water storage, flood control
• Type: Major reservoir dam

Last verified on 21-06-2026

Explanation

• Mangla Dam was completed on 23 November 1967.
• Its construction started in 1962.
• It is built on the Jhelum River in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam.
• Height – 147 meters
• Length – 3,140 meters

Last verified on 30-04-2026