A field visit to Dhap Dam and Chisapani, Sindhupalchowk for the Elective-II (Environmental Impact Assessment) students was arranged by the Department of Civil Engineering, Khwopa Engineering College on 3rd of Jestha, 2080. It was especially organized for the BE civil 2075 batch Elective-II students.
The objective of the visit was to observe impact and mitigation measures adopted in Dhap Dam Water Storage Project and to gain extra knowledge about observe impact and mitigation measures adopted in Dhap Dam Water Storage Project. The field visit was led by subject teacher Er. Razim Ganesh and Er. Shyam Sundar Basukala.
Dhap Dam is a Concrete Face Rock Fill Dam (CFRD) situated at around 2090m amsl. 12 lakh m3 reservoir capacity is covers 12 ha area to boost dry season flow in Bagmati River upto 400 lps during festivals.