Some 50 kilometers north-west of Islamabad, on the road from Taxila to Haripur, lies a lake so scenic and

awe-inspiring, that many visitors to it just cannot get enough of it. Fed from the waters of the Haro River, Khanpur Lake is an important source of water in the region for both consumption and irrigation purposes in the two adjoining provinces Punjab and North-West Frontier Province. It has also become a popular tourist destination where families and individuals can enjoy boating, go picnicking, take extended walks along the lakeshore or observe migratory birds in Winter.



How to get there
The attractive lake is 48 kilometers from Islamabad, on Taxila-Haripur Road less than  an hour drive from Pakistan's capital city Islamabad. The dam was named after the former Khanpur village.  A new Khanpur town is located  in downstream of the Dam.



Attractions
For a day trip/picnic, it is an ideal place where you can enjoy boating, angling and watching migratory birds during winter.