Mahipar Dam
Dam in Kabul Province of Afghanistan
Dam in Surobi District, Kabul Province
34°33′21″N 69°28′45″E / 34.55583°N 69.47917°E / 34.55583; 69.47917The Mahipar Dam is located on the Kabul River next to the Kabul–Jalalabad Road in the western part of the Surobi District in Kabul Province of Afghanistan.[1][2][3] It is about 30 km (19 mi) away from the center of Kabul. It is a gravity dam owned and maintained by the country's Ministry of Energy and Water.
The Mahipar Dam was built in 1952 with the cooperation of Germany.[4] It has a power station with 3 turbines that produce up to 40 megawatts of electricity.[5] The power station is operated by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Rains boost Kabul dams' power generation levels". Pajhwok Afghan News. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Good rains enable DABS to increase power production in Kabul". Ariana News. April 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Afghanistan's Current Power Need Is 1,500 Megawatts: MoEW". TOLOnews. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "World Bank to rehabilitate two key dams". Pajhwok Afghan News. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Afghanistan, Tajikistan sign import power extension agreement". Ariana News. December 27, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "Kabul Residents Decry 'Unjust' Electricity Distribution". TOLOnews. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
External links
- "Geological Study of Tangi Mahi-Par Mountain Range along Kabul Jalalabad Road, Afghanistan". ResearchGate. January 2020.
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