Pashdan Dam

Dam in Herat Province of Afghanistan
Dam in Karukh District, Herat Province
34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E / 34.40528; 62.42361PurposeIrrigation and electricityStatusUnder constructionConstruction began2011[1]Construction cost$117 million[2]Owner(s)Ministry of Energy and WaterDam and spillwaysType 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]

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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.
  • Work on Pashdan dam project in Herat resumes on YouTube, Ariana News, April 29, 2024
  • از سرگیری کار ساخت "بند پاشدان" هرات on YouTube, TOLOnews, May 28, 2023
  • Pashdan Dam construction work moves ahead despite Iran's efforts to impede project on YouTube, Salaam Times, April 9, 2020