Question: Tarbela Dam Is Built On Which River
- Sutlaj River
- Jehlum River
- Astore River
- Indus River
Answer: River Indus
Tarbela Dam is world-largest fill-type dam, It is located on River Indus on small town of Tarbela. The haripur district of the Pakistan is the exact location of dam. It is world largest in terms of reservoir capacity. It has 11.62 million acre-feet means 14.3 billion cubic meters. The primary construction of element was started in 1968. In 1978 dam operated on at initial level. The 1984 was the year when dam was fully operated with total cost of 1.49 bn.
Tarbela Dam Is Built On Which River
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The WAPDA was the main stakeholder to execute the project. WAPDA was directly involved in it on behalf of the government of Pakistan. The single civil world contract was enough for Tarbela Dam project. World bank and IDA credits were major financial sources for the project. Diamer-Basha Dam on the Indus river was proposed to increase the Tarbela dam life by 35 years.