Tarbela Dam:
The world's
largest earth-filled dam on one of the world's most important rivers - the
Indus - 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 meters while
total area of the lake is 260 sq.km. Permits are required for visiting the
Dam. Please contact 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.
Khanpur Lake
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.