Tarbela Dam is an earth-filled dam on the Indus River in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is mainly located in Swabi Tehsil. The dam lies in the vicinity of the town of Topi, 105 km northwes
Aerial view of the dam and Tarbela Lake reservoir
Tarbela Lake was formed as a reservoir behind the dam
Generators in the Tarbela Dam
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim popu
Tarbela Dam
…Tarbela Dam (Pashto: د توربېلې بند, Hindko: تربیلا بند) is an earth-filled dam on the Indus River in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It is mainly located in Swabi Tehsil. The dam lies in the vicinity of the town of Topi, 105 km (65 mi) northwest of…
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