Khanpur Dam is a dam located on the

Haro River Haro ( ur, ) is the name of a river that flows through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of Punjab. Its main valley is in Abbottabad District in the Hazara Division of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan. The famous Khanpur Dam has been b ...

Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khanpur Tehsil () is a Tehsil and one of the 44 union councils of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South A ...

about 50 km from

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. It forms Khanpur Lake, a reservoir which supplies drinking water to Islamabad and

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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 . It is high and stores of water.

Blue-green water and tourism

The blue -green water of dam attracts hundreds of tourists from all over the Pakistan. Every week, between 40,000 to 50,000 tourists visit Khanpur Dam. Tourists enjoy various ground- and water-based activities, such as: * Para Sailing *

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* Family

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Kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits fac ...

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* Waketubing

Archaeological sites

There are several excavated Buddhist archaeological sites nearby that also attract local and foreign tourists.

Bhamala Buddhist Complex
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Sculptures and heads dating back to second to fifth century AD have been discovered during excavation at Bhamala Buddhist Complex near Khanpur known as
Bhamala Stupa Bhamala Stupa ( ur, ) is a ruined Buddhist stupa and National Heritage Site near Haripur, Pakistan that dates to the 2nd century CE. It is located on the bank of Haro River, a tributary of a Khanpur Dam, and is a tourist destination. Bhamala st ...
. During excavation, precious coins of Kushan period were also found around the
stupa A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as ''śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circumamb ...
. Bhamala archaeological site had been declared national and world heritage site located near Khanpur dam. The ruins dated back to fourth century BC. The stupa is cross-shaped and looks like an Aztec Pyramid.

Rajgan Mosque
The deserted Rajgan Mosque, locally known as the "Rajon ki Masjid", is believed to be over 100 years old. It is now only used for Eid prayers, as people use the newly-constructed mosques in the nearby areas for everyday prayers. It has a large prayer hall and a time-worn brick courtyard in need of restoration and rehabilitation.

See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan This page shows the Province-wise list of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan According to the International Commission on Large Dams73 dams and reservoirsin Pakistan are over in height. Tarbela Dam is the largest earth-filled dam in the world ...
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List of power stations in Pakistan Pakistan has a total installed power generation capacity of 43,775 MW as on 30 June 2022. Which includes 26,683 MW thermal, 10,635 MW hydroelectric, 1,838 MW wind, 530 MW solar, 369 MW bagasse and 3,620 MW nuclear. Thermal In service Currentl ...

References

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{{Protected areas of Pakistan Coordinates on Wikidata Dams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dams completed in 1983 Dams in Pakistan Hydroelectric power stations in Pakistan Haripur District