Hub Dam Water Reservoir

Pakistan / Baluchistan / Gaddani /
 lake, water, reservoir, dam

Hub Dam (Urdu: حب) is a large water storage reservoir constructed in 1981 on the Hub River on the arid plains north of Karachi. It is located on the provincial border between Balochistan and Sindh, Pakistan. The reservoir supplies water for irrigation in Lasbela District of Balochistan and drinking water for the city of Karachi.

The dam is an important staging and wintering area for an appreciable number of waterbirds and contains a variety of fish species which increase in abundance during periods of high water. The Mahseer (Tor putitora), an indigenous riverine fish found in the Hub River, can grow up to 9 feet (2.7 m) in length and more than 110 lbs.

The Hub reservoir can grow up to 32 square miles (83 km2) and provides for angling.

Hub Dam was designated a Ramsar site on May 1, 2001.
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Coordinates:   25°18'16"N   67°8'12"E
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