Coordinates: 34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E / 34.40528; 62.42361

Pashdan Dam

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Pashdan Dam
Pashdan Dam is located in Afghanistan
Pashdan Dam
Location of Pashdan Dam in Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
LocationKarukh District, Herat Province
Coordinates34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E / 34.40528; 62.42361
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2011[1]
Construction cost$117 million[2]
Owner(s)Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity

The Pashdan Dam, also known as Band-e Pashdan, is located about 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Herat, Afghanistan, in the Karukh District of Herat Province.[3] It is a gravity dam with a side channel spillway and a power station, which is expected to be operational by 2025. Once completed, the dam will produce up to 2 megawatts of electricity and provide irrigation water to over 13,000 ha (32,000 acres) of agriculture land.[4] Its reservoir will be able to store up to 54 million cubic meters of water.[2][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taliban inaugurates construction on unfinished dam project in Herat". Amu TV. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Baradar visits Pashdan Dam, as work on project resumes". Ariana News. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. ^ "Work on Pashdan dam in Herat resumes". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Work on Pashdan Dam Has Resumed, Says Project Head". TOLOnews. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  5. ^ "The remaining work of Herat's Pashdan dam project has restarted/The Islamic Emirate has a strong will to manage Afghanistan's natural resources". Afghan Voice Agency. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

External links

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