Simly Dam

Simly Dam is an 80 meters (260 ft) high earthen embankment dam on the Soan River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) east of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan.A great politician Haji Raja Kamal Khan who served much by providing his land for dam.^[2] It is the largest reservoir of drinking water to people living in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The water stored in this dam is fed by the melting snow & natural springs of Murree hills. It was developed by the Capital Development Authority. Planning for the dam began in 1962 and it was not completed when expected in 1972 due to project delays.^[3] It was completed in 1983.

Simly Dam
Spillway of Simly dam
Location of Simly Dam in Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Location	Islamabad
Coordinates	33°43′08″N 73°20′25″E
Purpose	Water supply, irrigation
Status	Operational
Opening date	1983
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment
Impounds	Soan River
Height	80 m (262 ft)
Length	313 m (1,027 ft)
Dam volume	1,977,000 m3 (2,585,818 cu yd)
Spillway type	Ogee overflow
Spillway capacity	34,405 m3/s (1,215,001 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	35,463,000 m3 (28,750 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity	24,669,000 m3 (19,999 acre⋅ft)
Inactive capacity	10,793,000 m3 (8,750 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Surface area	1.7 km2 (1 sq mi)
Maximum length	11.2 km (7 mi)[1]

Lake of Simly dam

Recreation

Boating and Fishing are two main activities here. For fishing, you need to have license (permission) from Capital Development Authority.