Khanpur Dam

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It forms Khanpur Lake, a reservoir which supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi and irrigation water to many of the agricultural and industrial areas surrounding the cities.

Official name

Khanpur Dam

Country

Pakistan

Location

Khanpur,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Purpose

to supply drinking and irrigation water to Islamabad–Rawalpindi metropolitan area

Opening date

1984

Height

51 m (167 ft)

Total capacity

79,980 acre⋅ft (98,650,000 m3)

Construction cost

1.385 billion Pakistani rupees

(Equivalent to ₨22 billion in 2019)

Blue-green water and tourism

Tourists enjoy various ground- and water-based activities, such as:

Cliff jumping

Jet skiing

Family boating

Kayaking

Zip-lining

Camping

Waketubing

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