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]
Dotara Dam | |
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Country | Pakistan |
Location | Dotara village, Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Proposed |
Construction cost | Rs. 236.250 Million |
Operator(s) | WAPDA |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Carryover |
Impounds | Haro River |
Height (foundation) | 400 ft |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 100,000 acre feet |