Khanpur Dam and Lake

Khanpur Dam on the Haro River, 50 km from Islamabad: a 51-metre dam of 1983 whose lake supplies Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

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Khanpur Dam holds back the Haro River at Khanpur, about 50 km from Islamabad, forming Khanpur Lake among the hills.

Why go

✦A hill lake 50 km from Islamabad
✦A 51-metre dam completed in 1983
✦Supplies Islamabad and Rawalpindi

History

The dam was completed in 1983 after 15 years of building. It is 51 metres high and supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi and irrigation to the farmland around them.

How to Reach

About 50 km from Islamabad via Taxila and Khanpur.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, March to October.

Getting there, About 50 km from Islamabad via Taxila and Khanpur.

Allow, Half a day.

What to Do

◆Walk the shore and viewpoints

◆Combine with Taxila on the way back

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Khanpur Dam and Lake, within 5 km.

Bhallar Stupa (Bhamala), Haripur

~5 km from Khanpur Dam and Lake

Bhamala Stupa, Haripur

~5 km from Khanpur Dam and Lake