Khanpur Dam

The Khanpur Dam is located on the in Khanpur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, about 50 km from , the capital of Pakistan. It forms Khan Pur Lake, a reservoir that supplies drinking water to Islamabad and and irrigation water to many of the agricultural and industrial areas surrounding the cities.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Also known as: Khan Pur Dam” and “Khārpur Dam

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khanpur Cave.

Cave
is situated 2 km west of Khanpur Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hattar.

Town
is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of in the province of . It is located south of the district capital, , at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. is situated 9 km northwest of Khanpur Dam.

Khanpur Dam

Latitude
33.80311° or 33° 48′ 11″ north
Longitude
72.92937° or 72° 55′ 46″ east
Elevation
595 metres (1,952 feet)
Open location code
8J5JRW3H+6P
Geo­Names ID
1340096
Wiki­data ID
Q5257957
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Western Panjabi—“Khanpur Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 坎布林壩
  • Chinese: 坎布爾壩
  • Chinese: 汗布林水壩
  • Chinese: 汗布爾水壩
  • Egyptian Arabic: سد خانبور
  • Italian: diga di Khanpur
  • Persian: سد خانپور
  • Russian: Ханпур
  • Urdu: خانپور بند
  • Western Panjabi: خانپور ڈیم

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