Keenjhar Lake
Keenjhar Lake
ASSURING WATER SUPPLY TO KARACHI UPGRADING KEENJHAR LAKE SYSTEM
| Duration: | June 2006 – September 2015 |
| Client: | Irrigation Department Government of Sindh |
| Cost of Consultancy: | USD 1.61 Million (Rs. 169.142 Million) |
Project Components:
Salient Features of Keenjhar Lake are as follow:-
| Area of Lake at R.L 54.0 (Before Completion of Project) | 52.00 Sq. miles (134.68 Sq. km) |
| Storage Capacity | 0.55 MAF (678.42 Mcm) |
| Area of Lake at R.L 57.0 (After Completion of Project) | 55.00 Sq.miles (142.45 Sq. km) |
| Storage Capacity | 0.66 MAF (814.10 Mcm) |
| Average Depth of Water | 20 ft (6.09 m) |
| Quantity of Additional Water: | 0.11 MAF/135.68 Mcm (423.5 cusec/11.99 cumec for Four Months from November to February) |
| Maximum Height of Embankment | 34 ft (10.36 m) |
| Length of Embankment | 15 Miles (24.14 km) |
Project is comprised of three phases detailed as under
PHASE – I
- Repair of Nai-Baran Super-passage.
- Rehabilitation /Remodeling of K.B. Feeder Upper Canal.
- Constructing debris traps for storm water debris.
PHASE – II
- Three Feet Raising and Strengthening of Keenjhar Lake Embankment
(Bank Works).
PHASE – III
- Construction of spillway structure
- Construction of spillway approach bunds
- Construction of spillway lead channel
- Construction of box culvert at highway crossing
- Construction of super-passages on KB Link canal and RBOD-II