List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

The Naghlu Dam in Kabul Province of Afghanistan

Dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or a combination of these.[1] The Ministry of Energy and Water continues to build more dams.[2][3][4][5]

Location map of major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

Below is a map showing some of Afghanistan's major dams and reservoirs.

Some of the major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan (clickable map)
The Kajaki Dam and its spillway in Helmand Province
The Dahla Dam in Kandahar Province

List of major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

Dam Location Impounds Purpose Dam type Storage capacity Height
(m) 		Length
(m) 		Power Gen. Year completed Ref.
Ayno Maina Dam Kandahar, Kandahar Province Irrigation Embankment
Band-e Amir Bamyan Province Irrigation Embankment
Bakhshabad Dam Bala Buluk District, Farah Province Farah River Hydroelectricity, irrigation 27 MW Under construction [6][7][8][9]
Chaki Wardak Dam Chaki Wardak District, Maidan Wardak Province Logar River Irrigation 1938 Oldest modern dam
Dahla Dam Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar Province Arghandab River Irrigation Embankment 55 m (180 ft) 535 m (1,755 ft) 1952
Darunta Dam Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity 11.5 MW 1960
Grishk Dam Grishk District, Helmand Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment 1945
Kajaki Dam Kajaki District, Helmand Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment 1,715,000,000 m3 (1,390,373 acre⋅ft) 100 m (330 ft) 270 m (890 ft) 151 MW 1953 [10][11]
Kamal Khan Dam Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province Helmand River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment 16 m (52 ft) 2.274 km (1.413 mi) 9 MW 2021 [12][13]
Machalgho Dam Ahmad Aba District, Paktia Province Hydroelectricity, irrigation 0.8 MW Under construction [14]
Mahipar Dam Kabul Province Logar River Hydroelectricity 66 MW 1967 [15][16]
Miankoh Dam Kandahar, Kandahar Province Irrigation Embankment 1,500,000 m (4,900,000 ft) 9 m (30 ft) 150 m (490 ft) 2024 [17]
Naghlu Dam Surobi District, Kabul Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity Gravity 550,000,000 m3 (445,892 acre⋅ft) 110 m (360 ft) 280 m (920 ft) 100 MW 1968 [18]
Nahr Gawkush Dam Kunduz Province Khanabad River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity 10 MW [19]
Nawur Dam Nawur District, Ghazni Province Irrigation Gravity [20]
Omari Dam Qalat District, Zabul Province Hydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity 2,900,000 m3 (2,351 acre⋅ft) 25 m (82 ft) 70 m (230 ft) 0.1 MW 2024 [21]
Paltuni Dam Sharan District, Paktika Province Gardez River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment 30 m (98 ft) 260 m (850 ft) 1 MW 30% completed [22][23]
Pashdan Dam Karukh District, Herat Province Hari River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment 42 m (138 ft) 2 MW 2025 [24]
Qargha Dam Kabul Province Paghman River Irrigation Embankment 32,800,000 m3 (26,591 acre⋅ft) 30 m (98 ft) 450 m (1,480 ft) N/A 1933
Salma Dam Chishti Sharif District, Herat Province Hari River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment 633,000,000 m3 (513,181 acre⋅ft) 107.5 m (353 ft) 551 m (1,808 ft) 42 MW 2016 [25]
Sangjoy Solidarity Dam Jaghori District, Ghazni Province Hydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity Under construction [26]
Sarda Dam Andar District, Ghazni Province Gardez River Irrigation Embankment 259,000,000 m3 (209,975 acre⋅ft) 1967
Shahtoot Dam Char Asiab District, Kabul Province Kabul River Irrigation Gravity Under construction [27][1]
Shah wa Arus Dam Shakardara District, Kabul Province Shakardara River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity 180,000 m3 (146 acre⋅ft) 75 m (246 ft) 1.2MW 2023 [28]
Shorabak Dam Fayzabad District, Badakhshan Province Kokcha River Hydroelectricity Gravity 7.5 MW 2021 [29][30]
Sukhtook Dam Nili District, Daykundi Province Lazier River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity 0.7 MW 2021 [31]

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Sultan Dam Zana Khan District, Ghazni Province Ghazni River Irrigation Gravity 10th century
Surkhab Dam Logar Province
Surobi Dam Surobi District, Kabul Province Kabul River Hydroelectricity Gravity 22.8MW [33]

Major dams reported to be under construction in various parts of Afghanistan

See also

References

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