Darunta Dam

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Darunta Dam
Afghanistan's Darunta Dam-2005.jpg
Afghan men work by the canal outside the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2005
Official nameدرونټه برېښناکوټ‎
CountryAfghanistan
LocationJalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Coordinates34°29′5″N 70°21′48″E / 34.48472°N 70.36333°E / 34.48472; 70.36333Coordinates: 34°29′5″N 70°21′48″E / 34.48472°N 70.36333°E / 34.48472; 70.36333
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
StatusOperational
Opening date1960
Owner(s)Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKabul River
Power Station
Operator(s)Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water

The Darunta Dam (Pashto: درونټه برېښناکوټ) is a hydroelectric power dam located on the Kabul River near Darunta, approximately 7 km west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan.

Darunta Dam was constructed by Soviet Union (USSR) companies in 1964[1] and its power station contains three vertical Kaplan turbines (six-blade propeller) with a rated output of 3.85 MW each. Originally, the dam supplied 40 to 45 megawatts of electrical power[2] but silting and damage to the system during the Afghan civil war has reduced its actual output to 11.5 megawatts. The war in 1992 severely damaged Darunta dam.[3] The plant is currently in very poor condition and requires major rehabilitation including possible replacement of all three turbines.[4]

ANHAM was contracted by USAID to perform the rehabilitation of the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant. Rehabilitation is in progress[5] and expected completion date was 31 January 2012. On 4 March 2013 reported that USAID suspended aid to the project due to the failure of Governor Gul Agha Sherzai in fulfilling his promise to finance 10% of the total cost of the US$11mn project.[6]

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  1. ^ http://iwpr.net/report-news/afghan-olive-farms-waiting-water
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (1999). Fish and Fisheries at Higher Altitudes: Asia. Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN 978-92-5-104309-7.
  4. ^ https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=1654dcd5eb059801b5c75ba8a16e391e&_cview=1&cck=1&au=&ck=
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-03-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ http://www.wadsam.com/usaid-suspends-work-on-the-rehabilitation-of-darunta-dam-242/

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