| Dakpathar | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Uttarakhand#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Uttarakhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 30.4969°N 77.7989°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttarakhand |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dehradun |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 9547 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 248125 |
| Registration Plate: | UK 16 |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi |
Dakpathar, also spelled Dakpatthar and Dak Pather is a small hill town situated in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India. It is on the left bank of the Yamuna River and 450NaN0 northwest of the city of Dehradun. Dakpathar lies about 790m (2,590feet) above sea level at the foothills of Shivalik range. It is the location of the Dakpathar Barrage, which forms a reservoir along the town that is popular for recreation.[1] The Dam itself is 518m (1,699feet) long and is a combination of river Yamuna and river tons at khodri. It serves to divert water into the East Yamuna Canal for hydroelectric power production at the Dhakrani and Dhalipur Power Plants.[2]