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{{Short description|Dam in Balochistan, Pakistan}}
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| name                  = Hub Dam
| name_official         = {{Nastaliq|حب ڈیم }}
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| coordinates           = {{Coord|25|15|21|N|67|6|51|E|type:landmark_region:PK|display=inline,title}}
| country               = [[Pakistan]]
| location              = [[Sindh]]-[[Balochistan]] provincial border<br />{{convert|45|km|mi}} north-east of [[Karachi]]
| purpose               = Municipal<br />Industrial<br />Irrigation<ref name="wapda1">{{cite web|title=Hub Dam|url=http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/projects/water-sector/operational/hub-dam|access-date=3 June 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref>
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| construction_began    = {{Start date|1963|09}}<ref name="wapda1"/>
| opening               = {{Start date|1981|06}}<ref name="wapda1"/>
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| cost                  = {{PKRConvert|1191.806|m}}<ref name="wapda1"/>
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| operator              = [[WAPDA]]
| dam_type              = F
| dam_crosses           = [[Hub river]]<br />Shoring Nullah
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| res_capacity_total    = {{convert|abbr=on| 687276|acre.ft|km3}}<ref name="wapda2">{{cite web|title=Hub Dam – Main Features|url=http://www.wapda.gov.pk/index.php/wapda-events/item/113-main-features|access-date=3 June 2017|language=en-gb}}</ref>
| res_capacity_active   = {{convert|abbr=on|656000|acre.ft|km3}}<ref name="wapda1"/>
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| plant_capacity        = .5v MW
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| extra                 = {{Designation list
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| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_date = 10 May 2001
| designation1_number = 1064<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hub Dam|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1064|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref>}}
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[[File:Spillway of Hub Dam.jpg|thumb|240px|Spillway of Hub Dam]]
'''Hub Dam''' ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|حب ڈیم }}}}) is a [[reservoir]] on the [[Hub River]]. It is situated 56&nbsp;km from [[Karachi|Karachi city]] in [[Karachi]] and [[Hub District]]  on [[Sindh]] and [[Balochistan, Pakistan|Balochistan]] provinces border. The dam is extended to 24300 acres with gross storage capacity of 857000 acre feet. It is Pakistan's fifth-largest dam.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-20 |title=The List of Famous Dams in Pakistan {{!}} Blog {{!}} AH Group |url=https://ahgroup-pk.com/blog/dams-in-pakistan/ |access-date=2023-07-27 |website=AH BLOG |language=en-US}}</ref> It is an important source that provides the drinking water to the metropolitan city Karachi.<ref name="SindhWLDept">{{cite web |url=http://www.sindhwildlife.com.pk/protectedareas/hubdam.htm |title=Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary |publisher=Sindh Wildlife Department |access-date=May 21, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627125204/http://www.sindhwildlife.com.pk/protectedareas/hubdam.htm |archive-date=June 27, 2013 }}</ref>

In 1974, the government of [[Sindh]] 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 [[Crane (bird)|Cranes]], [[Pelican|Pelicans]], [[Duck|Ducks]] and [[Wader]]s. It also an important habitat of [[migratory birds]]. The Dam was designated a [[Ramsar site]] on 1 May 2001.<ref name="SindhWLDept" />

Hub Dam is also a tourist resort. On weekend holidays many people from Karachi visit to enjoy picnics, swimming and fishing.<ref name="SindhWLDept" /> A rest house of [[Water & Power Development Authority|WAPDA]] is also located there for tourists stay.

In August 2018, Wapda to enhance<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-15|title=WAPDA to enhance Hub Dam's storage capacity|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/1781760/2-wapda-enhance-hub-dams-storage-capacity|access-date=2020-08-28|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}}</ref> 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.

==Historical records==
Before winters rains in February and March 2019 the level of water in the dam had dropped to 276&nbsp;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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1467492| title = Hub Dam's revival to allay city's water woes - Pakistan - DAWN.COM| date = 4 March 2019}} </ref> The dam's water level rose close to its maximum capacity of 340 feet after almost 13 years on 27 August 2020.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://tribune.com.pk/story/2261519/hub-dam-begins-to-overflow-amid-downpour| title = Hub Dam begins to overflow amid downpour| date = 27 August 2020}}</ref> The dam's water level rose close to its maximum capacity of 335 feet on 18 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shahwani|first=Abdul Wahid|date=2021-07-18|title=Hub dam almost full as rains continue|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1635731|access-date=2022-01-23|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan]]
* [[Karachi Bulk Water Supply Project]]
* [[Hub District]]
* [[Hub River]]
* [[Hub, Balochistan]]
* [[Hub Tehsil]]
* [[Hub Dam Wildlife Sanctuary]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/sanctuaries.html Wild life of Pakistan]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160114143135/http://www.etdip.com/vewCity.asp?PID=1&CID=65 Eco Tourism Development In Pakistan]}}

{{Dams in Pakistan}}
{{Protected areas of Pakistan}}

[[Category:Dams in Balochistan, Pakistan]]
[[Category:Hub District|Dam]]
[[Category:Ramsar sites in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1981]]
[[Category:Dams in Karachi]]
[[Category:Lakes of Balochistan (Pakistan)]]


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