The Naghlu Dam in Kabul Province of Afghanistan

Dams and water reservoirs in Afghanistan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or a combination of these.[1] The Afghan government continues to seek technical assistance from neighboring and regional countries to build more dams.[2][3] Below is a map and a chart showing some of Afghanistan's dams and reservoirs.

Location map of major reservoirs and dams

List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan is located in Afghanistan
Salma
Band-e Amir
Chaki Wardak
Dahla
Darunta
Grishk
Kajaki
Kamal Khan
Naghlu
Pashdan
Pashdan
Qargha
Sardeh
Shah wa Arus
Shahtoot
Shorabak
Shorabak
Sultan Mahmud
Nahr Gawkush
Nahr Gawkush
Tori
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.
Band-e Amir Bamyan Province Irrigation
Bakhshabad Dam Bala Buluk District, Farah Province Farah River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 27 MW Under Construction [4][5][6][7]
Chaki Wardak Dam Chaki Wardak District, Maidan Wardak Province Logar River Irrigation 1938 Oldest modern dam
Dahla Dam Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar Province Arghandab River Irrigation Embankment 55 m 535 m 1952
Darunta Dam Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 11.5 MW 1960
Grishk Dam Grishk District, Helmand Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 1945
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) 151 MW 1953 [8][9]
Kamal Khan Dam Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 16 m 2.274 km 9 MW 2021 [10][11]
Machalgho Dam Ahmad Aba District, Paktia Province Hydroelectricity, Irrigation 0.8 MW Under construction [12]
Mahipar Dam Kabul Province Logar River Hydroelectricity 66 MW 1967 [13][14]
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 [15]
Nahr Gawkush Dam Kunduz Province Khanabad River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Gravity 10 MW [16]
Nawur Dam Nawur District, Ghazni Province Irrigation Gravity [17]
Pashdan Dam Karukh District, Herat Province Hari River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Embankment 2 MW Under Construction [18][19][20]
Qargha Dam Kabul Province Paghman River Irrigation Embankment 32,800,000 m3 30 metres (98 ft) 450 m (1,480 ft) N/A 1933
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 [21]
Sangjoy Solidarity Dam Jaghori District, Ghazni Province Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Under construction
Sarda Dam Andar District, Ghazni Province Gardez River Irrigation 259,000,000 m3 (209,975 acre⋅ft) 1967
Sultan Dam Zana Khan District, Ghazni Province Ghazni River Irrigation 10th Century
Shahtoot Dam Char Asiab District, Kabul Province Kabul River Irrigation Gravity Under Construction [22][23]
Shah wa Arus Dam Shakardara District, Kabul Province Shakardara River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Gravity 180,000 m3 (146 acre⋅ft) 75 m (246 ft) 1.2MW 2023 [24]
Shorabak Dam Fayzabad District, Badakhshan Province Kokcha River Hydroelectricity Gravity 7.5 MW 2021 [25][26]
Sokhtuk Dam Nili District, Daykundi Province Lazier River Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Gravity 0.7 MW 2021 [27]

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Surkhab Dam Logar Province
Surobi Dam Surobi District, Kabul Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity 22.8MW [29]
Tori Dam Qalat District, Zabul Province Hydroelectricity, Irrigation Gravity 25 0.1 MW Under Construction [30]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (July 2023)

Dams reported to be under construction in various parts of Afghanistan

See also

References

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