Tarbela Dam Reservoir,10 Reasons to Visit, Pakistan
Tarbela Dam is the largest dam, in Pakistan water storage wise and is part of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Dam distance from Islamabad
Tarbela Dam is just two hours’ drive from Islamabad
Being so close to Islamabad, the dam location is convenient for families looking for a one-day recreational visit and also those who are interested in seeing the dams of Pakistan.
The educational value of This Dam
Kids can also see the powerhouse turbine, with prior WAPDA approval, which makes it educational too.
Tarbela Dam Facts
- This is the largest earth-filled dam in the world
- Tarbela generates 3500MW for Pakistanis and is scheduled to add another 1400 MWs by early 2019.
- Other dams worth visiting near Rawalpindi are Khanpur dam and Mangla dam.
Clear blue water in the reservoir
During winter months, as the spillways are closed, silt in the reservoir settles down and what we get is crystal clear blue water where we can see fish swimming about.
Boating in the Dam
Boating on the water is a pleasant experience.
Permission to Visit Tarbela Dam
- Permission from WAPDA is needed to visit the reservoir (Public Relations Officer (PRO),
- Tel: 0995-660562) or
- Member (Power) WAPDA House,
- Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore
- (Tel: 042-9202226, 9202211 Fax: 042-9202485).
This makes the site wonderful for tourists seeking peace.
Spill-ways of Tarbela Dam water shower
When the spillways open in summers, it feels like an open-air shower for tourists watching the spectacle from the park close by.
Best Viewpoints
The tourist vantage spots, parks, and picnic areas are clean, pollution-free, and accessible easily. Visitors get to see the dam from a beautiful angle.
You can also see the new power plant being built on old drain tunnels.
Fishing in Tarbela Dam
- Only the official contractor can fish in the main Dam reservoir lake
- Or VIPs.
- Down-stream to the spillways is where to get tasty fish along the banks.
Hotels and restaurants at the Dam
Tourists don’t have to worry about food and lodging as Tarbela town is well established. It has many good-quality eateries.
Powerhouse and Tarbela Dam Wall
Special permission from WAPDA is required to visit the Dam powerhouse, by emailing them on their website.
If you are lucky you will receive permission to visit.
Powerhouse is the best place of this Dam.
Conclusion
Every Pakistani must-visit Tarbela Dam at least once to see the Dam that generates the largest amount of electricity for the whole country.
I’ve visited 3/4 times in 2014 then i was gone to USA
İ come in 2023 and wanna visit again
My cousin register my car license number that Time but they are not living there now how I’ll visit again please let me know
Please call the following number for permission.
Permission from WAPDA is needed to visit the reservoir (Public Relations Officer (PRO),
Tel: 0995-660562) or
Member (Power) WAPDA House,
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore
(Tel: 042-9202226, 9202211 Fax: 042-9202485).
AoA Can you please tell how can I get permission to visit Tarbela Dam with family?
What to do and whom to contact?
dear mr Abdul rehaman,
you can contact the following numbers to get permission. (Public Relations Officer (PRO), Tel: 0995-660562) or Member (Power) WAPDA House, Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore (Tel: 042-9202226, 9202211 Fax: 042-9202485.
we have written these number in our blog too. i hope it works for you. because we got permission by using one of these numbers.
Look the photography , the clear blue water the , small green mountains surrounding it. Amazing! No doubt the experience you get from travelling stays with you. Hoping to join the tourism club soon:)
Excellent…!
looks like a nice place. worth visiting.
Wonderful photography
Excellent work .very good contribution towrads tourism .pakistan is very beautiful country .
Excellent piece
Welldone
Thanks for putting such an effort to explore beautiful Pakistan