Protecting Pakistan’s Hydropower Future Through Scientific Sediment Monitoring

Sustainable Sediment Monitoring for Warsak Reservoir

How CDigital Delivered Pakistan’s First Integrated Sediment Monitoring & Analysis Ecosystem

About The Client

WAPDA is Pakistan’s central authority for water resource development and hydropower generation. As climate pressures rise and reservoirs age, sedimentation has become a major threat to national water security. The Warsak Reservoir, a critical hydropower and irrigation asset in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has experienced decades of storage loss due to uncontrolled sediment inflow. To address this challenge, WAPDA engaged CDigital to establish the country’s first modern, integrated sediment monitoring ecosystem — enabling reliable, scientific, and continuous sediment data for operational decision-making.

Challenge

Warsak’s storage capacity had been declining for years, yet decision-makers lacked accurate, timely sediment data. Monitoring was manual, inconsistent, and disconnected between the field and laboratory stages. WAPDA had no standardized workflow for sampling, analysis, or reporting, and no dedicated laboratory for sediment characterization. Field operations were difficult due to outdated equipment and hazardous deployment conditions. To ensure long-term sustainability, WAPDA needed not just instruments — but a complete operational ecosystem supported by trained teams and integrated workflows.

Key Features:

• 04 Sediment Monitoring Stations Installed
• 04 Water Quality Sensors Deployed
• Complete Field-to-Lab Sediment Analysis Framework
• ADCP-Based River & Reservoir Profiling Implemented

Delivered Services:

• Hydrological Instrumentation
• Laboratory Setup
• Data Systems Integration
• Civil & MEP Works
• Training & Capacity Building