Tanda Dam

Thanda Dam

Tanda Dam or Thanda Dam located in Kohat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The dam was constructed during 1962-1967. It has the status of a Ramsar site under the international agreement Ramsar Convention. Migratory birds from Siberia and Afghanistan like Blue-headed macaw, Coots, Pochard, Fantails, Cranes, Ruddy shelduck, etc. use Tanda Dam as a temporary transit stop.

At a distance of 60 km to the east of the dam, the Indus River is located, which is known as Indus Flyway No. 4. The dam provides an important lake ecosystem to waterfowl.