List of dams and reservoirs in 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.

The Naghlu Dam in Kabul Province of Afghanistan

Location map of major reservoirs and dams
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)		 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 Reservoir Embankment 5,000 ha (12,000 acres) 30 metres (98 ft) 450 m (1,480 ft) N/A 1933
Shah wa Arus Dam Kabul Province Shakardara River Irrigation Gravity 180,000 m3 (146 acre⋅ft) 75 m (246 ft) 1.2MW Under Construction
Surobi Dam Surobi District, Kabul Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity 22.8MW [3]
Mahipar Dam Kabul Province Logar River Hydroelectricity 66 MW 1967 [4][5]
Darunta Dam Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 11.5 MW 1960
Band-e Amir Bamyan Province
Kajaki Dam Kajaki District, Helmand Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 1,715×106 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 Embankment
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) 633×106 m3 (513,181 acre⋅ft) 107.5 m (353 ft) 551 m (1,808 ft) 42 MW 2016 [6]
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 Ghazni River Irrigation 10th Century
Chaki Wardak Dam Chaki Wardak District, Wardak Province Logar River Irrigation 1938 Oldest modern dam
Sar-e-Haus Dam
Surkhab Dam Logar Province
Kamal Khan Dam Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 16 m 2.274 km 9 MW 2021 [7][8]
Shorabak Dam Fayzabad District, Badakhshan Province Kokcha River Hydroelectricity Gravity 2021 [9][10]
Bakhshabad Dam Bala Buluk District, Farah province Farah River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 27 MW Under Construction [11][12]
Pashdan Dam Karukh District, Herat province Hari River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 2 MW Under Construction [13]

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Dams and reservoirs 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. "Sarobi Dam". industryabout.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. "Mahipar". energypedia.info. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant". globalenergyobservatory.org. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. "At Afghan dam inauguration, PM promises: India will not forget you". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. "Afghanistan successfully tests water flow at major dam". Anadolu Agency. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  8. "Water Intake Begins at Kamal Khan Dam". TOLOnews. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  9. "Construction of Shorabak Power Dam To Utter in 3 Months". Khaama Press. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZm8MXX9sE0
  11. "Work continues on Bakhshabad Dam despite threat from Tehran, Fatemiyoun". SalaamTimes. October 26, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  12. "Energy Ministry Warns Of Insecurity Around Bakhshabad Dam Project". TOLOnews. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  13. "Pashdan Dam construction moves ahead despite Iranian sabotage efforts". SalaamTimes. August 4, 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  14. "Work Resumes On Construction Of Herat's Pashdan Dam". TOLOnews. December 8, 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
  15. Afghan news site video (January 2019)
  16. https://pajhwok.com/2020/12/03/4-years-on-practical-work-on-dahan-dara-dam-yet-to-begin/
  17. http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/08/26/joint-dam-kunar-river-being-mulled
  18. http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/04/10/energy-master-plan-being-implemented
  19. https://pajhwok.com/2020/12/16/newly-built-dam-inaugurated-in-drought-hit-arghistan/
  20. https://wadsam.com/afghan-business-news/construction-work-on-kunars-managi-power-dam-launched-232/
  21. https://www.pajhwok.com/en/2016/06/11/residents-urge-govt-build-big-dam-kunar-river
  22. https://pajhwok.com/2020/12/14/work-on-paktikas-palto-dam-kicks-off
  23. https://www.tolonews.com/business/india-help-build-shahtoot-dam-kabul
  24. https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/11/13/afghanistans-rivers-could-be-indias-next-weapon-against-pakistan-water-wars-hydropower-hydrodiplomacy/
  25. http://www.pajhwok.com/en/2013/04/08/baghlan-hydropower-dams-being-reconstructed
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