Kamal Khan Dam

Kamal Khan Dam (Pashto: کمال خان بند‎) is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam project located on the Helmand River in Chahar Burjak District of Nimruz Province in south-western Afghanistan. Construction work on the dam officially began in 1974 but after the 1978 Saur Revolution, the Americans involved in the construction were compelled to leave Afghanistan and the project was abandoned.[1] It was recently completed.[2][3][4]

Kamal Khan dam
Location of Kamal Khan dam in Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
LocationChahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province
Coordinates30°21′0″N 61°55′0″E
PurposeIrrigation and hydropower
StatusThird phase (main dam and control dam) is in progress
Construction began1974[1]
Construction cost$78-85 million[2]
Owner(s)Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarthen Dam
ImpoundsHelmand River
Height16 m
Length2.274Km main dam
Elevation at crest532
Width (crest)9m (changing)
Width (base)90m (changing)
Spillway typeOgee
Annual generation9 GWh

The hydroelectric plant produces 9 MW of power in addition to providing irrigate more than 175,000 hectares (432,434 acres) of agricultural land.[2][5] The Iranian government has been recently putting pressure on the Afghan government to release water toward Iran.[6][7]

Work on the 3rd phase of the dam began on 19 April 2017 by President Ashraf Ghani and his team.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Helmand's Golden Age". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. "Afghanistan successfully tests water flow at major dam". Anadolu Agency. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  3. "Kamal Khan Dam reservoir fills up with water". Khaama Press. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. "Inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam soon: Ahadi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Kamal Khan Water Dam entangled in challenges from neighbors". The Frontier Post. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. Rasmussen, Sune Engel (22 March 2017). "Dam project promises water – but also conflict – for dusty Afghan border lands". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. News, Ariana. "Kamal Khan Water Dam entangled in challenges from Neighbors". ariananews.af. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. "Inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam soon: Ahadi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  9. "Work on Kamal Khan Dam phase-III to begin soon". Pajhwok Afghan News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
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