Mahipar Dam

Mahipar Dam
Location of Mahipar Dam in Afghanistan
Country	Afghanistan
Location	Surobi District, Kabul Province
Coordinates	34°33′21″N 69°28′45″E
Purpose	Electricity
Status	Operational
Construction began	1952
Opening date	1966
Owner(s)	Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Kabul River
Height	10 m (33 ft)
Length	67 m (220 ft)
Elevation at crest	1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)	Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat
Annual generation	40 MW

The 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

• List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan
• List of power stations in Afghanistan

References

1. "Rains boost Kabul dams' power generation levels". Pajhwok Afghan News. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
2. "Good rains enable DABS to increase power production in Kabul". Ariana News. April 15, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
3. "Afghanistan's Current Power Need Is 1,500 Megawatts: MoEW". TOLOnews. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
4. "World Bank to rehabilitate two key dams". Pajhwok Afghan News. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
5. "Afghanistan, Tajikistan sign import power extension agreement". Ariana News. December 27, 2021. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
6. "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.