Kamal Khan Dam
| Kamal Khan dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kamal Khan dam in Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Chahar Burjak District, Nimruz Province |
| Coordinates | 30°21′0″N 61°55′0″E / 30.35000°N 61.91667°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and hydropower |
| Status | Third phase (main dam and control dam) is in progress |
| Construction began | 1974[1] |
| Construction cost | $78-85 million[2] |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthen Dam |
| Impounds | Helmand River |
| Height | 16 m |
| Length | 2.274Km main dam |
| Elevation at crest | 532 |
| Width (crest) | 9m (changing) |
| Width (base) | 90m (changing) |
| Spillway type | Ogee |
| Annual generation | 9 GWh |
Kamal Khan Dam (Pashto: کمال خان بند) is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam project located on the Helmand River in Chahar Burjak District of Nimruz Province in south-western Afghanistan. Construction work on the dam officially began in 1974 but after the 1978 Saur Revolution, the Americans involved in the construction were compelled to leave Afghanistan and the project was abandoned.[1] It was recently completed.[2][3][4]
The hydroelectric plant produces 9 MW of power in addition to providing irrigate more than 175,000 hectares (432,434 acres) of agricultural land.[2][5] The Iranian government has been recently putting pressure on the Afghan government to release water toward Iran.[6][7]
Work on the 3rd phase of the dam began on 19 April 2017 by President Ashraf Ghani and his team.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Helmand's Golden Age". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Afghanistan successfully tests water flow at major dam". Anadolu Agency. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Kamal Khan Dam reservoir fills up with water". Khaama Press. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam soon: Ahadi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Kamal Khan Water Dam entangled in challenges from neighbors". The Frontier Post. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Rasmussen, Sune Engel (22 March 2017). "Dam project promises water – but also conflict – for dusty Afghan border lands". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ News, Ariana. "Kamal Khan Water Dam entangled in challenges from Neighbors". ariananews.af. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam soon: Ahadi". Pajhwok Afghan News. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Work on Kamal Khan Dam phase-III to begin soon". Pajhwok Afghan News. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
External links
- Kamal Khan Dam in Nimroz Province 'Nearly Finished': Official (TOLOnews), Feb. 4, 2021)
