List of Famous Dams in Pakistan

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Original Source: https://ahgroup-pk.com/blog/dams-in-pakistan/

Pakistan is a country rich in natural beauty, scenic views, mountains, rivers, breathtaking desserts, and plenty of natural resources. Pakistan has beautiful places to visit, specifically when it comes to Dams in Pakistan. Being an agricultural country Pakistan needs a large resource of water.

Do you know How many dams in Pakistan?

There are 150 total dams in Pakistan. These Dams are a source of providing water and electricity and beautiful and attractive picnic spots for the local peoples. The main purpose of dam construction is to control floods, storage of water, generation of hydropower electricity, and benefit the local peoples. These dams are mostly built on streams and rivers. Most of the Dams in Pakistan are located in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Most of the Dams were built between 1960 to 1975. Because of the fast construction of dams in Pakistan, we also hold the title of the largest earth-filled dam in the world named Tarbela Dam. In this article, we are going to provide you the list of How many biggest dams are in Pakistan? and the basic general knowledge about dams in Pakistan. Below we have mentioned a list of Famous dams in Pakistan. Also read about historical places in Pakistan.

	Name	Storage Capacity	Year of completion	Height	Location	Total Cost
1.	Tarbela Dam	11,098,000 acre-feet	1976	143.26 meters	Haripur	USD 1.497 billion
2.	Mangla Dam	7.4 million acre-feet	1967	147 meters	Mirpur District	15.587 billion
3.	Rawal Dam	42,000 acre-feet	1962	40.7 meters	Islamabad Capital Territory	—–
4.	Mirani Dam	302,000 acre-ft	2006	39 meters	Kech district Balochistan	5,811 million
5.	Diamer Bhasha Dam	8,107,132 acre-ft	Under Construction	272 meters	Gilgit Baltistan	USD 14 billion
6.	Warsak Dam	25300 acre-feet	1960	76.2 m (250 ft)	Peshawar, Kabul River	40 million euros
7.	Khanpur Dam	79,980 acre-ft	1983	51 m (167 ft)	Haripur, KP	Rs. 1,385.10 million
8.	Namal Dam	2,100 million cubic-feet	1913	105 ft	Mianwali Punjab, Pakistan	219,000 pounds
9.	Gomal Zam Dam	1,140,000 acre-feet (1.41 km3)	2011	437 ft (133 m) height	South Waziristan Tribal District of KP	Rs. 13 billion
10.	Hub Dam	857000 acre-ft (0.847742 km3)	1981	338 feet	Between the border of Sindh and Balochistan	₨1191.806 million (US$7.4 million
11.	Neelum-Jhelum Dam	6,486 acre⋅ft	2018	60 m	neelum river, nauseri, Muzaffarabad, 13100	Rs.515 Billion
12.	Satpara Project	———	2011	39 m	Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan	———

1. Tarbela Dam

Tarbela Dam construction was started in 1968 and the project was completed in 1976. Tarbela Dam is one of the largest Dam in Pakistan. It also holds the title of the earth-filled largest dam in the World. This amazing dam is constructed on the Indus river with 143.26 meters in height and 2,743.2 meters in length. The storage capacity of the dam is about 13.69 cubic km. The major purpose of building this dam was hydropower electricity generation and irrigation. Tarbela Dam has a capacity of 4888 Megawatts, for power generation. This is the first dam in Pakistan that produces almost 70% of hydroelectric power. Tarbela Dam is one of the biggest hydroelectric dams in Pakistan. Tarbela Dam is just a 2-hour drive from Islamabad the capital of Pakistan. Tarbela Dam is one of the most popular Dam on the Pakistan map that is considered to be the best picnic spot for locals. It also takes a part in swimming, boating activities, and fishing. Read more about Forex Trading in Pakistan

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2. Mangla Dam

Mangla Dam is the second largest dam in Pakistan. It is located in the Mirpur District of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The construction of Mangla Dam was started in 1961 and completed in 1967. It is not just a resource for electricity generation. It also plays a massive role in the international agreement between Pakistan and India, known as the Indus Waters Basement Treaty. The Dam is built on the Jhelum River with a height of 147 meters and a length of 3140 meters. It has a water storage capacity of 7.39 million acre-feet (M.A.F). This Dam was constructed for water storage later on it was modified for the generation of hydropower electricity. It has a capacity of 1,150 megawatts, for power generation. Mangla Dam became a creation of Mangla Lake which had a 2-hour continuous drive from Islamabad and a 4-hour drive from Lahore. Mangla Dam is one of the most visited picnic destinations for the locals. It also takes part in different activities like swimming, fishing, boating, rafting, and jet skiing. Mangla Dam is listed in between one of the biggest hydroelectric dams in Pakistan. Get to know about Famous Deserts of Pakistan

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3. Rawal Dam

Rawal Dam was constructed in 1962 and located in Village Malpur, Margalla Hills National Park, and considered in best places to visit in Islamabad. Rawal Dam gets the water from the Korang River. It has a height of 40.7 m (133.5 ft) with a water storage capacity of 47,508 acre-ft. Rawal Dam resulted in the creation of Rawal Lake. Rawal Lake is one of the most famous picnic places in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Rawal Dam supplies the water to the twin cities of Pakistan known as Rawalpindi and Islamabad. That’s why Rawal Lake gives a stunning look along with Margalla Hills. The highest point of the lake gives a scenic view of Rawal Dam, Margalla Hills, and twin cities. Rawal Dam is one of the best Dams on the Pakistan map to visit. Read more about Northern Areas of Pakistan.

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4. Mirani Dam

Mirani Dam is located in the Dasht River at the south of Central Makran Range in Balochistan. Mirani Dam started to begin in 2002 and was completed in July 2006. The Dam was commissioned to provide water to Gawadar and Turbat City. It is 127 ft in height and 3,080 ft in length. It has the capacity for 302,000 acre-feet of water storage. Mirani Dam is one of the largest dams in Balochistan. Do you know how many dams in Balochistan? There are almost 29 Dams in Balochistan but Mirani Dam is one of the most famous dams in Balochistan. The dam stores the water facility in floods or the summer season. The total cost of the Mirani Dam was 5,267.90 million. It is considered to be one of the largest dams in Pakistan in terms of floodwater storage. Get to know about Beautiful Lakes in Pakistan.

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5. Diamer Bhasha Dam

Diamer Bhasha Dam is one of the new dams in Pakistan. It is located in Gilgit Baltistan. The Dam is in the early stages of construction. It is said the construction of the Diamer Bhasha Dam can be completed in 2028. It is built on the river Indus in between KP and Diamer district in Gilgit Baltistan. After completion of the Diamer Bhasha Dam, it will become the world’s largest Roller-compacted concrete Dam. The name ‘Bhasha’ is taken from a location Bhasha at Diamer district in Gilgit. It has a height of 272 m (892 ft) with a storage capacity of 8,107,132 acre-ft. The total cost of the dam estimated at the start was $12 billion but later on, the experts say it can range from $18 billion to $20 billion. The Dam will be able to produce hydroelectricity of 4500 MW with the help of its 12 turbines. The project of Diamer Bhasha Dam was presented by the former president of Pakistan Gen. Pervez Musharraf. The construction of this dam stopped many times in the past, the reason behind was the lack of funds. After completion of the Diamer Bhasha Dam, it will bring huge economic development to Pakistan. Get to know about Historical Places in Peshawar