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
So fantastic