List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

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The Naghlu Dam in Kabul Province of Afghanistan

Dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or combination of these.[1] Below are a map and a chart showing some of Afghanistan's dams and reservoirs.

Location map of major reservoirs and dams[]

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Some of the major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan (clickable map)
The Kajaki Dam and its spillway in Helmand Province
The Dahla Dam in Kandahar Province

List of major reservoirs and dams in Afghanistan[]

Dam Location Impounds Purpose Dam Type Storage capacity Height
(m) 		Length
(m) 		Power Gen. Year Completion Ref.
Naghlu Dam Surobi District, Kabul Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity Gravity 550,000,000 m3 (445,892 acre⋅ft) 110 m (361 ft) 280 m (919 ft) 100 MW 1968 [2]
Qargha Kabul Province Paghman River Irrigation Embankment 32,800,000 m3 30 metres (98 ft) 450 m (1,480 ft) N/A 1933
Shah wa Arus Dam Kabul Province Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Gravity 180,000 m3 (146 acre⋅ft) 75 m (246 ft) 1.2MW Under Construction [3]
Surobi District, Kabul Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity 22.8MW [4]
Mahipar Dam Kabul Province Logar River Hydroelectricity 66 MW 1967 [5][6]
Darunta Dam Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 11.5 MW 1960
Band-e Amir Bamyan Province Irrigation 2009
Kajaki Dam Kajaki District, Helmand Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 1,715,000,000 m3 (1,390,373 acre⋅ft) 100 m (328 ft) 270 m (886 ft) 52.5 MW 1953
Grishk Dam Grishk District, Helmand Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 1945
Dahla Dam Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar Province Arghandab River Irrigation Embankment 55 m 535 m 1952
Afghan-India Friendship Dam (Salma Dam) Chishti Sharif District, Herat Province Hari River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment (earth & rock-fill) 633,000,000 m3 (513,181 acre⋅ft) 107.5 m (353 ft) 551 m (1,808 ft) 42 MW 2016 [7]
Sardeh Band Dam Andar District, Ghazni Province Gardez River Irrigation 259,000,000 m3 (209,975 acre⋅ft) 1967
Band-e Sultan Zana Khan District, Ghazni Province Irrigation 10th Century
Chaki Wardak Dam Chaki Wardak District, Wardak Province Logar River Irrigation 1938 Oldest modern dam
Logar Province
Kamal Khan Dam Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 16 m 2.274 km 9 MW 2021 [8][9]
Fayzabad District, Badakhshan Province Kokcha River Hydroelectricity Gravity 2021 [10][11]
Bala Buluk District, Farah Province Farah River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 27 MW Under Construction [12][13]
Karukh District, Herat Province Hari River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 2 MW Under Construction [14][15][16]
Nili District, Daykundi Province Lazier River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Gravity 0.700 MW 2021 [17]

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Shahtoot Dam Char Asiab District, Kabul Province Kabul River Irrigation Gravity Under Construction [19][20]

Dams under construction in various parts of Afghanistan[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "India's Controversial Afghanistan Dams". The Diplomat. August 20, 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  2. ^ "Naghlu dam power output doubles to 100mw". Pajhwok Afghan News. April 21, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-21.
  3. ^ "Construction work on "Shah Wa Arus Dam" resumes". Sayhoon News. July 5, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  4. ^ "Sarobi Dam". industryabout.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Mahipar". energypedia.info. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. ^ "At Afghan dam inauguration, PM promises: India will not forget you". indianexpress.com. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Afghanistan successfully tests water flow at major dam". Anadolu Agency. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  9. ^ "Water Intake Begins at Kamal Khan Dam". TOLOnews. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  10. ^ "Construction of Shorabak Power Dam To Utter in 3 Months". Khaama Press. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  11. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZm8MXX9sE0
  12. ^ "Work continues on Bakhshabad Dam despite threat from Tehran, Fatemiyoun". Salaam Times. October 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  13. ^ "Energy Ministry Warns Of Insecurity Around Bakhshabad Dam Project". TOLOnews. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  14. ^ "3 Security Force Members Killed in Attack on Herat Dam". TOLOnews. March 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  15. ^ "Taliban attacks Pashdan dam of Herat province". Khaama Press. March 16, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  16. ^ خوشبینی‌ها از ادامه کار ساخت بند پاشدان هرات on YouTube (Ariana Television Network, January 2019)
  17. ^ "Sokhtook Dam To Provide Electricity To 2000 Families In Daikundi". Bakhtar News Agency. February 21, 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  18. ^ "Ghani: Pursuing Nation Building". Daily Outlook Afghanistan. February 11, 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  19. ^ "India, Afghanistan Sign Agreement to Build Dam". TOLOnews. February 9, 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  20. ^ "India's Controversial Afghanistan Dams". The Diplomat. August 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  21. ^ "4 years on, practical work on Dahan Dara Dam yet to begin".
  22. ^ "Joint dam on Kunar River being mulled".
  23. ^ http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/04/10/energy-master-plan-being-implemented[dead link]
  24. ^ "Newly-built dam inaugurated in drought-hit Arghistan".
  25. ^ "Construction work on Kunar's Managi power dam launched". 15 November 2013.
  26. ^ "Residents urge govt to build big dam on Kunar River".
  27. ^ "Work on Paktika's Palto Dam kicks off".
  28. ^ "Construction work on water reservoir inaugurated in Zabul".
  29. ^ "Baghlan hydropower dams being reconstructed".
  30. ^ "Agreements Signed to Rebuild Kandahar, Baghlan Dams".

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