The Mangla Dam which was completed in 1969, is located on the River Jhelum and has a storage capacity of 5.5 million acre-feet. In future, it will be possible to raise its storage capacity to 9.6 million acre-feet. It supplies water to canals irrigating the chaj and bari doabs. The water is also used to generate electricity. Ultimately, three million kilowatts of electricity will be generated from this dam. The Mangla lake, besides serving as the reservoir of the dam, has also been developed as a fishing center and a tourist resort.
