Pashdan Dam

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 damEmbankment

The Pashdan Dam, also known as Band-e Pashdan, is located about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Herat, Afghanistan, in the Karukh District of Herat Province.[3] It is an embankment dam with a canal network. Its power station is expected to be operational in 2025.[4] 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.[5] Its reservoir will be able to store up to 54 million cubic meters of water.[2][6]

Work on the $117 million Pashdan Dam project began by Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water in 2011, during the tenure of then-Minister Ismail Khan.[2] After the project was nearly completed, the Pashdan Dam has suddenly become a popular recreation area for the residents of Herat[7]

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 c "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. ^ "80% of Pashdan Dam Construction Completed in Herat". TOLOnews. 25 November 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  5. ^ "Work on Pashdan Dam Has Resumed, Says Project Head". TOLOnews. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Pashdan Dam: A Rising Tourist, Economic Hub in Herat". TOLOnews. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

8. https://www.tolafghan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6763