Pashdan Dam | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Location | Karukh District, Herat Province |
Coordinates | 34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E |
Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | 2011 [1] |
Construction cost | $117 million [2] |
Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
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]
Pashdan Dam | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Location | Karukh District, Herat Province |
Coordinates | 34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E |
Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | 2011 [1] |
Construction cost | $117 million [2] |
Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
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]