1.385 billion Pakistani rupees (Equivalent to ₨26.4 billion in 2021)
Dam and spillways
Height
51 m (167 ft)
Reservoir
Creates
Khanpur Lake
Total capacity
79,980 acre⋅ft (98,650,000 m3)
The Khanpur Dam is located on the Haro River in Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, about 50 km from Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.[1] It forms Khanpur Lake, a reservoir that supplies drinking water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi and irrigation water to many of the agricultural and industrial areas surrounding the cities.
The dam was completed in 1983 after a 15-year construction period, at a cost of ₨1,385.1 million.[2] It is 51 m (167 ft) high and stores 79,980 acre-feet (98,650,000 m3) of water.[3][2]
Sculptures and heads dating back to the 2nd–5th century AD have been discovered during excavation at the Bhamala Buddhist Complex near Khanpur, known as the Bhamala Stupa. The area has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.