Rawalpindi/Islamabad
Khanpur Dam, Mangla Dam, Misriot Dam, Rawal Lake, Simli Dam, Tarbela
Dam.
Khanpur Dam
This beautiful lake/dam is 48 km from Islamabad on Taxila-Haripur
Road. It is an ideal place for day trip/picnic, boating, angling
and watching migratory birds during winter.
Mangla Dam
World's third largest earth-filled dam is only 115 km southeast
of Rawalpindi. One has to turn left from Dina Town and there the
dam on river Jhelum is about 16 km to the east. The dam is 3,353
meters long and 116 meters high above the riverbed. It is designed
to store 5.88 MAF water and also used for power generation. In the
center of the dam there is a Gakkhar Fort from where one can have
a panoramic view of the lake. For permits to visit the dam, please
contact PRO, WAPDA, Mangla. A NOC from the Ministry of Interior
is required for foreigners.
Misriot Dam
Misriot dam is located 12 km southwest of Rawalpindi. This small
dam has an artificial lake with boating and fishing facilities.
Fishing permit may be obtained from fishing guard at Misriot. It
has a pleasant landscape and walkways beyond the lake among eruptions
of black rocks.
Rawal Lake
This glistening man-made lake covers an area of 8.8 sq. km. The
terraced garden and the lake are ideal for picnic, fishing and boating.
The highest point in the garden commands a panoramic view of the
lake, Margalla and Murree hills, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Simli Dam
About 30 km from Islamabad lies Simli Dam. It can be reached via
Lehtrar road or via Bhara Kahu. It is fed by the melting snow and
natural spring of Murree Hills. The water stored in the lake is
supplied to Islamabad for drinking purposes. Angling and boating
is also allowed in the lake. The Capital Development Authority (CDA)
has a Rest House at the Dam, which can be booked through its Head
Office in Islamabad.
Tarbela Dam
This is the world's largest earth-filled dam on one of the world's
most important rivers - the Indus and is 103 km from Rawalpindi.
The dam was completed in 1976 at a cost of Rs. 18.5 billion. Over
15,000 Pakistani and 800 foreign workers and engineers worked during
its construction. It is the biggest hydel power station in Pakistan
having a capacity of generating 3,478 MW of electricity. Its reservoir
is 97 km long with a depth of 137 meter while total area of the
lake is 260 sq. km. Permits are required for visiting the Dam. For
this we need to contact the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Water
and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Tarbela (Tel: 051-568941-2).
A No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Interior (Shaheed-e-Millat
Sectt.), Islamabad is also required for foreign visitors.
Source: Ptv.com.pk
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