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Hub Dam

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Before winters rains in February and March 2019 the level of water in the dam had dropped to 276 ft. A spell of rains in southwestern province of Balochistan in February and March 2019 has led to increase in the water level at Hub dam, raising the level to 348 feet by 70 feet till March 3, 2019.
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provinces border. The dam is extended to 24300 acres with gross storage capacity of 857000 acre feet. It is Pakistan's fifth-largest dam. It is an important source that provides the drinking water to the metropolitan city Karachi.
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The dam's water level rose close to its maximum capacity of 340 feet after almost 13 years on 27 August 2020. The dam's water level rose close to its maximum capacity of 335 feet on 18 July 2021.
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In August 2018, Wapda to enhance Hub Dam's storage capacity and to set up small hydroelectric power project at the dam but due to negligence no ground work have started yet as of August 2020.
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declared the area around dam as a wildlife sanctuary. The sanctuary is about 27219 hectors in size. It is favorable area for feeding and nesting for
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Hub Dam is also a tourist resort. On weekend holidays many people from Karachi visit to enjoy picnics, swimming and fishing. A rest house of
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Sindh Wildlife Department. Archived from 1735: 1721: 1193: 1179: 1171: 721: 707: 699: 647:"Hub Dam begins to overflow amid downpour" 323: 42: 30: 21: 1699:This article about a dam or floodgate in 394:is also located there for tourists stay. 71:45 kilometres (28 mi) north-east of 19:Dam in kilometres , north-east of Karachi 497: 495: 493: 491: 469: 467: 465: 463: 461: 305: 662:"Hub dam almost full as rains continue" 457: 416:List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan 219:687,276 acre⋅ft (0.847742 km) 1784:Pakistani building and structure stubs 235:41,806 acre⋅ft (0.051567 km) 287: 279: 270: 7: 1689: 1687: 660:Shahwani, Abdul Wahid (2021-07-18). 227:656,000 acre⋅ft (0.809 km) 694:Eco Tourism Development In Pakistan 322: 1707:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 379:. It also an important habitat of 245:3,410 square miles (8,800 km) 14: 421:Karachi Bulk Water Supply Project 335:. 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Pakistan
Sindh
Balochistan
Karachi
25°15′21″N 67°6′51″E / 25.25583°N 67.11417°E / 25.25583; 67.11417
WAPDA
Type of dam
Earth fill dam
Hub river
Catchment area
Installed capacity
Ramsar Wetland

Urdu
reservoir
Hub River
Karachi city
Karachi
Hub District
Sindh
Balochistan
Sindh
Cranes
Pelicans
Ducks
Waders
migratory birds
Ramsar site
WAPDA

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