LAHORE, Dec 30: The Kalabagh dam will have a lifespan of more than 100 years, says a press release issued by the Water and Power Development Authority here on Friday.

The project has been studied extensively, and the experts have concluded the dam will be providing 4.4 million acre feet water even after 50 years of usage. It will provide 3.2maf water even after 100 years.

Cumulation of silt has been studied with the latest computer models and the results reviewed by the Chinese and international experts. These experts have concluded that the dam has more than 100 years of life.

Advancement in technologies has made it possible to introduce new technologies for increasing lifespan of the dam. Mid-level Sluicing is one such technology, which allows clearance of sediment deposited in the lake of the dam regularly, thus increasing the life of the dam, it claimed.