Dotara Dam

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. 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.

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