It was built in 1962 by the Punjab Government to cater the need for water shortage in the area. Today, Punjab Irrigation Department’s Small Dams Organisation (SDO) still manages the water levels, spillways and other relevant technical aspects of the Rawal Dam.
It covers an area of 8.8 square km and a maximum depth of 102ft(31m). It is located in the area of Margalla Hills National Park. It covers the needs for water in the cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi along with being a popular tourist spot in the city. Also it has helped to maintain Islamabad's underground water level and environment friendly atmosphere.
Rawal Dam is a small sized dam constructed on Korang River which serves the need for irrigation and water reservoir. The dam is made of stone masonry with crest level at 1742 ft(531 m) and crest length of 700 ft(210m). The maximum height of the dam is 133.5 ft. It is able to command an agricultural area of 500 acres (2 square km)
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