Tarbela Dam
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Summary
Tarbela Dam is an earth-fill dam[1]. It draws 481 Wikipedia views per month (earth_fill_dam category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Tarbela Dam is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[3].
- Tarbela Dam is located in Haripur District[4].
- Tarbela Dam is in the country of Pakistan[5].
- Tarbela Dam is on the body of water Indus River[6].
- Tarbela Dam is on the body of water Tarbela Lake[7].
- Tarbela Dam's instance of is recorded as earth-fill dam[8].
- Tarbela Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station[9].
- Tarbela Dam is operated by Water & Power Development Authority[10].
- Tarbela Dam's Commons category is recorded as Tarbela Dam[11].
- 1976 marks the founding of Tarbela Dam[12].
- Tarbela Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.08972222, 'lon': 72.69833333}[13].
- Tarbela Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2743'}[14].
- Tarbela Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'unit': 'megawatt', 'amount': '+4888'}[15].
- Tarbela Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Tarbela Lake[16].
Body
Geography
Tarbela Dam is in the country of Pakistan[5]. Located in include Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[3], a province of Pakistan[17], in Pakistan[18], founded in 1901[19] and Haripur District[4], a district of Pakistan[20], in Pakistan[21]. Adjacent water bodies include Indus River[6], a river[22], in Pakistan[23] and Tarbela Lake[7], a reservoir[24], in Pakistan[25], founded in 1970[26].
Physical Characteristics
Tarbela Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'metre', 'amount': '+2743'}[14].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include earth-fill dam[8] and hydroelectric power station[9].
History and Context
1976 marks the founding of Tarbela Dam[12].
Why It Matters
Tarbela Dam draws 481 Wikipedia views per month (earth_fill_dam category, ranking #1 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]