Tarbela Dam, located on the Indus River in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, is the world's largest earth-filled dam. Completed in 1976, it stands 143 meters high and stretches 2,743 meters in length. The dam's reservoir, Tarbela Lake, covers approximately 250 square kilometers and has an initial storage capacity of 11.6 billion cubic meters.
Primarily constructed for irrigation and flood control, Tarbela Dam also generates hydroelectric power, with an installed capacity of 4,888 MW, which is expected to increase to 6,418 MW upon completion of the ongoing fifth extension project. This monumental structure plays a vital role in Pakistan's water management and energy production.$BNB