Khanpur Dam Explained

Khanpur Dam
Country:Pakistan
Location:Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Purpose:Supply of drinking and irrigation water to the Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area
Status:Operational
Opening:1984
Cost:
(Equivalent to ₨ in)
Res Name:Khanpur Lake
Res Capacity Total:NaN79980
Dam Height:NaN51

The Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River in Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, about 50 km from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.[1] It forms Khanpur Lake, a reservoir that supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi and irrigation water to many of the agricultural and industrial areas surrounding the cities.

The dam was completed in 1983 after a 15-year construction period, at a cost of .[2] It is 51m (167feet) high and stores 79980acre.ft of water.[3]

Blue-green water and tourism

The blue-green water of the dam attracts hundreds of tourists from all over Pakistan.

Rajgan Mosque

See main article: article and Rajgan Mosque. The deserted Rajgan Mosque, locally known as "Rajon ki Masjid", is located in the area.[4]

Bhamala Buddhist Complex

See main article: article and Bhamala Stupa. Sculptures and heads dating back to the 2nd–5th century AD have been discovered during excavation at the Bhamala Buddhist Complex near Khanpur, known as the Bhamala Stupa. The area has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khanpur Dam. www.wapda.gov.pk. 4 March 2020.
  2. Web site: How many Dams in Pakistan? Here is a list of Dams in Pakistan. 18 January 2020. General Knowledge Urdu. 4 March 2020.
  3. Web site: List of Dams in Pakistan. Overseas Pakistanis Foundation. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060620100825/http://www.opf.org.pk/almanac/D/dams.htm. 20 June 2006. 30 October 2006.
  4. News: Travel: The Deserted Mosque of Khanpur . dawn.com . 2 April 2017 . 30 January 2024.