Dotara Dam
CountryPakistan
LocationDotara village, Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PurposePower
StatusProposed
Construction costRs. 236.250 Million
Operator(s)WAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of damCarryover
ImpoundsHaro River
Height (foundation)400 ft
Reservoir
Total capacity100,000 acre feet

Dotara Dam is a proposed carryover dam located in Dotara village, Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2][3] It will supply water to Rawalpindi and Islamabad, serve as a facility for fisheries, and reduce silting in the downstream Khanpur Dam, extending its lifespan to over 100 years.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Dotara Carry Over Dam". www.wapda.gov.pk.
  2. ^ a b Raza, Syed Irfan (February 7, 2008). "Another dam for Pindi, Islamabad planned". DAWN.COM.
  3. ^ a b Sadaqat, Muhammad (October 23, 2011). "WAPDA planning to build carryover dam upstream of Khanpur Dam". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 2011-11-01.
  4. ^ "Dotara Dam for Rawalpindi, Islamabad approved - Zameen News". Zameen News. 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-25.

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