Mangla Dam
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Mangla Dam is a major multipurpose embankment dam in Pakistan, known for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation support, and being one of the largest dams in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mangla Dam canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
embankment dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiverSystem |
Indus River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Indus River system
|
| basinCountry | Pakistan ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Pakistan national power grid ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| countryRankBySize | one of the largest dams in Pakistan ⓘ |
| damType | earth-fill embankment dam ⓘ |
| designedFor |
irrigation water regulation
ⓘ
power generation ⓘ water storage ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| fundedBy | World Bank ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasUpgrade | Mangla Dam Raising Project ⓘ |
| impact |
creation of Mangla Lake reservoir
ⓘ
displacement of local population ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
Mirpur District ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision |
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
ⓘ
surface form:
Azad Kashmir
|
| locatedInPoliticalStatus | disputed Kashmir region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
ⓘ
surface form:
Mirpur city
|
| locatedOnRiver | Jhelum River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mangla village ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| operator | Water and Power Development Authority ⓘ |
| owner | Water and Power Development Authority ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indus Basin irrigation system
ⓘ
surface form:
Indus Basin Project
|
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| regionRankBySize | one of the largest earth-fill dams in the world ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Mangla Lake ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key component of Pakistan water and energy infrastructure ⓘ |
| supportsIrrigationFor |
Punjab, Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab province
|
| upgradePurpose |
increase power generation capacity
ⓘ
increase storage capacity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
domestic water supply ⓘ fisheries ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterSource | Jhelum River inflows ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.