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Bakhshabad Dam

Coordinates: 32°52′57″N 62°49′15″E / 32.88250°N 62.82083°E / 32.88250; 62.82083
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Bakhshabad Dam
Bakhshabad Dam is located in Afghanistan
Bakhshabad Dam
Location of Bakhshabad Dam in Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
LocationBala Buluk District, Farah Province
Coordinates32°52′57″N 62°49′15″E / 32.88250°N 62.82083°E / 32.88250; 62.82083
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
Construction began2023
Construction cost$430 million[1]
Owner(s)Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsFarah River

The Bakhshabad Dam, referred to as Band-e Bakhshabad in Dari and Bakhshabad Band in Pashto, is located on the Farah River in the Bala Buluk District of Farah Province in western Afghanistan.[2] The dam is currently under construction by the Ministry of Energy and Water with assistance of workers from Turkey.

After all work is completed, its power station will be able to produce up to 27 megawatts of electricity. The reservoir of the dam will store over 1,360 million cubic meters of water, which could irrigate up to 100,000 ha (250,000 acres) of agriculture land.[3][4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Work on Construction of Farah's Bakhshabad Dam Begins". TOLOnews. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  2. ^ "In Farah, Bakhshabad dam's key tunnel completed". Pajhwok Afghan News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  3. ^ "Abdul Latif Mansoor Urges Speed in Bakhshabad Dam Construction". TOLOnews. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  4. ^ "Practical work starts on Bakhshabad dam in Farah province". Ariana News. May 20, 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
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