Explanation

• Mangla Dam was completed on 23 November 1967.
• Its construction started in 1962.
• It is built on the Jhelum River in Mirpur District, Azad Kashmir.
• It is an earth-filled embankment dam.
• Height – 147 meters
• Length – 3,140 meters

Last verified on 30-04-2026

Explanation

• Tarbela Dam is built on the River Indus.
• It is located about 47 km upstream from Attock.
• Situated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
• Completed in 1976 as a major water and power project.
• It is one of the largest earth-filled dams in the world.
• Reservoir area → ~250 km² (Tarbela Lake)
• Installed capacity → 4,888 MW
• Planned expansion → 6,418 MW (after extension)

Last verified on 29-04-2026

Explanation

• Warsak Dam is the smallest major dam in Pakistan.
• Located on the Kabul River in Peshawar,
• Built on the Kabul River
• Construction began in 1949
• Opened: 1960
• Height: 76 m
• Length: 140.2 m (460 ft)
• Completed under the Colombo Plan in two phases and financed by the Canadian Government. 

Additional information

The largest dam of Pakistan is the Tarbela Dam

Last updated by NA on 27 April 2026

Explanation

• Tarbela Dam is located in the Haripur District (and partially extends into the Swabi District) 
• was built on the Indus River in KPk.
• It is located mainly in the Swabi District Tehsil Topi of KPK.
• It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world
  
• The Construction began in 1968  
• They were Opened in 1976
• Height: 470 feet (143 m)

Last question by NA on 26 April 2026

Explanation

• Chotiari Dam is an artificial water reservoir.
• It situated 35 km away from the Sanghar town in the Sanghar District of the Sindh province of Pakistan.
• Chotiari Dam is another name for Baqar Lake.
• It is also known as the "Jungle of Lakes".
• The reservoir is fed by the Nara Canal.

Last verified on 25-04-2026