Explanation

• Tarbela Dam is 143 metres (470 ft) high above the riverbed.
• It is the largest earth-filled dam in the world
• Max Elevation: 1,550 feet (472.44  m).
• Length: 9,000 feet (2743 m).
• Capacity: 11.6 million acre-feet (MAF)
• Location: Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,
• Construction began: 1968
• Opening date: 1976

Last updated on 06-March-2026

Explanation

The Dasu Hydropower Project is located on the Indus River, 7km upstream of Dasu Town,

District Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).

Explanation

Explanation

Akhori Dam is located near Akhori Village in Attock District of Punjab.

Situated on Nandna Kas, a tributary of the Haro River.

Purpose: Water storage, hydropower generation, and flood control. 

It has been proposed by the former Pakistan Muslim League (Q)'s Government.

Developed by WAPDA as part of its Water Vision 2025, 

It will also host a 600 MW hydropower plant

Length 5.16 km

Explanation

The Sabakzai Dam is located in Balochistan, Pakistan, near the city of Zhob

Construction began in 2004

It was inaugurated by President Pervez Musharraf on 3 September 2007.