Namal Lake
Namal Lake is located near Rikhi, a village on one corner of the Namal valley in Mianwali District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was formed following the construction of Namal Dam in 1913. Namal Dam is situated some 32 km from Mianwali City. The lake has a surface area of 5.5 km². There are mountains on its western and southern sides. On the other two sides are agricultural areas.
Chashma Barrage
Chashma Barrage is located in Mianwali District near Kundian, Punjab, Pakistan. It is situated at the left bank of the river Indus, in close proximity of the Koh-e-Suleman mountain range. Chashma is famous for the well-known Chashma Barrage built on the Indus River. Chashma Nuclear Power Plant of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission is also nearby with two units of 300 MW CHASHNUPP-1 and CHASHNUPP-2 and two 325 MW CHASHNUPP-3 and CHASHNUPP-4. It is located close to the Koh-e-Suleman range.
Kalabagh
Kalabagh is a town and union council of Mianwali District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is part of Isa Khel Tehsil. It is located on the western bank of Indus River. It was the seat of the Nawab of Kalabagh, who lived in the fort known locally as Qila Nawab Sahib. Kalabagh is known for its red hills of the salt range and the scenic view of the Indus traversing through the hills. It also produces handicrafts, especially footwear and Makhandi Halwa. Kalabagh is also the main town of Mianwali District which has a market of all the needs for life.
The Kalabagh Dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Indus River at Kalabagh which has been intensely debated along ethnic and regional lines for over 40 years. If constructed, the dam could generate 3600 MW of electricity. It is also suggested and promoted as a potential solution to the chronic flooding problem and the related water crises in the country. Over the decades, the understanding of the environmental impacts of mega dam projects have grown, and Pakistan Economy Watch has demanded a national debate on the Kalabagh Dam.