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Shyok Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Shyok Dam is a multipurpose dam project on the Shyok River, about 3 km upstream of Khaplu in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. With a commencement date of March 2016, the project is planned to be completed by June 2020 according to feasibility study.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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