Mangla Dam

Mangla Dam is a large embankment dam on the Jhelum River in Pakistan. It stores water for irrigation and generates hydroelectric power.

Jhelum River: A major river flowing through Indian-administered Kashmir and Pakistan before joining the Chenab River. Mangla Dam impounds the Jhelum near the river’s entry into Pakistan’s Punjab region.
Irrigation in Pakistan: The delivery of water to agricultural land through canals and other engineered systems in Pakistan. Mangla releases stored Jhelum water into the irrigation network during crop-growing seasons.
Partition of India: The 1947 division of British India into the independent states of India and Pakistan. Partition split the Indus basin across national borders, intensifying disputes over shared river water.
Mirpur: A city in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, whose older settlement was submerged by Mangla Reservoir. The reservoir’s creation led to the relocation and rebuilding of Mirpur on higher ground.
Mangla Dam Reservoir: The large reservoir formed by Mangla Dam on the Jhelum River. Its stored water supports irrigation and hydropower while its level varies seasonally.
Hydroelectric power in Pakistan: Electricity produced by water-driven turbines at Pakistan’s hydroelectric stations. Mangla is a significant source of electricity in Pakistan’s interconnected power system.
Indus Basin Development Fund: An international financing arrangement established to support water infrastructure under the Indus Waters Treaty. Its funding helped pay for Mangla and other works to replace water supplies disrupted by the treaty’s allocation.
Displacement by Mangla Dam: The relocation of communities affected by the creation and later expansion of Mangla Reservoir. Reservoir flooding displaced residents and transformed settlements around the dam site.
Embankment dam: A dam built primarily from compacted earth, rock, or both. Mangla’s main barrier is an earth-and-rock embankment rather than a concrete arch.
Indus Basin Irrigation System: A vast network of rivers, reservoirs, barrages, and canals that supplies water across Pakistan’s Indus basin. Mangla’s stored water contributes to the basin-wide system that sustains irrigated agriculture.

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Indus RiverRelated: It regulates a major tributary within the Indus basin water system.