Farkhad Dam
Dam in Spitamen, Sughd, Tajikistan
title: "Farkhad Dam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["dams-in-uzbekistan", "dams-in-tajikistan", "hydroelectric-power-stations-in-uzbekistan", "hydroelectric-power-stations-in-tajikistan", "hydroelectric-power-stations-built-in-the-soviet-union", "tajikistan–uzbekistan-border", "territorial-disputes", "dams-completed-in-1948", "dams-on-the-syr-darya-river"] description: "Dam in Spitamen, Sughd, Tajikistan" topic_path: "general/dams-in-uzbekistan" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farkhad_Dam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Dam in Spitamen, Sughd, Tajikistan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Farkhad Dam |
| location_map | Tajikistan |
| coordinates | |
| country | Tajikistan |
| location | Spitamen, Sughd Province |
| status | O |
| construction_began | 1942 |
| opening | 1948 |
| dam_type | Concrete gravity-arch dam |
| dam_height | 27.5 m |
| dam_length | 450 m |
| dam_crosses | Syr Darya |
| res_name | Farkhad Reservoir |
| res_capacity_total | 350 e6m3 |
| res_capacity_active | 350 |
| res_surface | 48 km2 |
| plant_operator | Uzbekenergo |
| plant_turbines | 2 X 30 MW |
| 2 X 33 MW | |
| Kaplan-type | |
| plant_capacity | 126 MW |
| plant_annual_gen | 830 GWh |
| :: |
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History
Construction of the Farkhad Dam was initiated in 1942 during World War II. Its architect was Joseph Karakis and it was constructed by Farhadstroy. Construction works were mainly carried out by German and Japanese war prisoners. On 18 February 1948, the first generating unit was commissioned and construction was completed in 1949. In 1959, power stations two hydraulic units were upgraded. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/The_Soviet_Union_1948_CPA_1300_stamp_(Fourth_Five-Year_Plan_-_Electrification._Farkhad_Dam,_Uzbekistan)_small_resolution_cancelled.jpg" caption="1948 Soviet stamp celebrating the Farkhad Dam"] ::
In 1933, the dam's and reservoir's territory was rented by Tajik SSR to Uzbek SSR for 40 years. However, it remained under Uzbek control until 2002 when Tajikistan took control over this as a result of а military operation.{{cite news |script-title=ru:Как Таджикистан вернул "Плотину" и Фарходское водохранилище |trans-title=How Tajikistan returned the dam and Farkhad Reservoir |work=Asia-Plus |url=http://news.tj/ru/news/kak-tadzhikistan-vernul-plotinu-i-farkhodskoe-vodokhranilishche |date=2012-04-18 |accessdate=2012-06-14 |language=Russian |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906074631/http://news.tj/ru/news/kak-tadzhikistan-vernul-plotinu-i-farkhodskoe-vodokhranilishche |archive-date=2012-09-06 |url-status=dead
Description
The hydroelectric power station is a complex of structures located within 22 km. The length of spillway concrete dam is 120 km and the length of earth-filled dam is 450 m. The maximum height of dams is 27.5 m.
The installed capacity of the power station is 126 MW and its average annual generation is 830 GWh. It consists of four Kaplan turbines: two by30 MW capacity and 2 by 33 MW capacity.
The dam creates the Farkhad Reservoir with volume of 350 e6m3. Its surface area is 48 km2.
References
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