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List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

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Dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or a combination of these. The Afghan government continues to seek technical assistance from neighboring and regional countries to build more dams.

Location map of major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

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

List of major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan

DamLocationImpoundsPurposeDam typeStorage capacityHeight
(m)Length
(m)Power Gen.Year completedRef.
Ayno Maina DamKandahar, Kandahar ProvinceIrrigationEmbankment
Band-e AmirBamyan ProvinceIrrigationEmbankment
Bakhshabad DamBala Buluk District, Farah ProvinceFarah RiverHydroelectricity, irrigation27 MWUnder construction
Chaki Wardak DamChaki Wardak District, Maidan Wardak ProvinceLogar RiverIrrigation1938Oldest modern dam
Dahla DamShah Wali Kot District, Kandahar ProvinceArghandab RiverIrrigationEmbankment55 m535 m1952
Darunta DamJalalabad, Nangarhar ProvinceKabul RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity11.5 MW1960
Grishk DamGrishk District, Helmand ProvinceHelmand RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment1945
Kajaki DamKajaki District, Helmand ProvinceHelmand RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment1,715,000,000 m3 (1,390,373 acre⋅ft)100 m270 m151 MW1953
Kamal Khan DamChahar Burjak District, Nimruz ProvinceHelmand RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment16 m2.274 km9 MW2021
Machalgho DamAhmad Aba District, Paktia ProvinceHydroelectricity, irrigation0.8 MWUnder construction
Mahipar DamKabul ProvinceLogar RiverHydroelectricity66 MW1967
Miankoh DamKandahar, Kandahar ProvinceIrrigationEmbankment1500000 m9 m150 m2024
Naghlu DamSurobi District, Kabul ProvinceKabul RiverHydroelectricityGravity550,000,000 m3 (445,892 acre⋅ft)110 m (361 ft)280 m (919 ft)100 MW1968
Nahr Gawkush DamKunduz ProvinceKhanabad RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity10 MW
Nawur DamNawur District, Ghazni ProvinceIrrigationGravity
Omari DamQalat District, Zabul ProvinceHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity250.1 MW2024
Pashdan DamKarukh District, Herat ProvinceHari RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment2 MW2025url=https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-195409title=Pashdan Dam Inaugurated in Heratwork=TOLOnewsdate=14 August 2025access-date=2025-08-14}}
Qargha DamKabul ProvincePaghman RiverIrrigationEmbankment32,800,000 m330 metres (98 ft)450 m (1,480 ft)N/A1933
Salma DamChishti Sharif District, Herat ProvinceHari RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment633,000,000 m3 (513,181 acre⋅ft)107.5 m (353 ft)551 m (1,808 ft)42 MW2016
Sangjoy-Loman DamJaghori District, Ghazni ProvinceHydroelectricity, irrigationGravityUnder construction
Sarda DamAndar District, Ghazni ProvinceGardez RiverIrrigationEmbankment259,000,000 m3 (209,975 acre⋅ft)1967
Shahtoot DamChar Asiab District, Kabul ProvinceKabul RiverIrrigationGravityUnder construction
Shah wa Arus DamShakardara District, Kabul ProvinceShakardara RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity180,000 m3 (146 acre⋅ft)75 m (246 ft)1.2MW2023
Shorabak DamFayzabad District, Badakhshan ProvinceKokcha RiverHydroelectricityGravity7.5 MW2021
Sukhtook DamNili District, Daykundi ProvinceLazier RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity0.7 MW2021
Sultan DamZana Khan District, Ghazni ProvinceGhazni RiverIrrigationGravity10th century
Surkhab DamLogar Province
Surobi DamSurobi District, Kabul ProvinceKabul RiverHydroelectricityGravity22.8MW

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

  • Agha Jan Dam in Uruzgan Province
  • Baghdara Dam in Kapisa Province
  • Dahan Dara Dam in Faryab Province
  • Kahdanak Dam in Shindand District of Herat Province
  • Kaj Samad Dam between Farah Province and Nimruz Province
  • Kharwar Dam in Logar Province
  • Kunar Dam in Surtak in Kunar Province
  • Lawari Dam in Kandahar Province
  • Manogi Power Dam in Kunar Province
  • Paltuni Dam in Sharana, Paktika Province
  • Sultan Ibrahim Dam in Sar-e Pol Province
  • Two dams in Baghlan Province. One is named Pul-e-Khumri Dam.

References

References

  1. (August 20, 2018). "India's Controversial Afghanistan Dams". The Diplomat.
  2. (January 1, 2023). "China Ready to Invest in Energy Sector in Afghanistan". Bakhtar News Agency.
  3. (January 1, 2023). "China Interested to Invest in Afghanistan's Energy Sector". Khaama Press.
  4. (May 20, 2023). "Practical work starts on Bakhshabad dam in Farah province". Ariana News.
  5. (22 May 2023). "Work on Construction of Farah's Bakhshabad Dam Begins". TOLOnews.
  6. (20 May 2023). "Work on Bakhshabad Dam's diversion tunnels begins". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  7. (May 21, 2023). "Work On Bakhshabad Dam In Afghanistan's Farah Province Started". Khaama Press.
  8. (27 July 2022). "Kajaki Dam power generation capacity surges to 151MW". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  9. (27 July 2022). "Second Phase of Kajaki Power Dam Completed". TOLOnews.
  10. (4 January 2021). "Afghanistan successfully tests water flow at major dam". Anadolu Agency.
  11. (4 January 2021). "Water Intake Begins at Kamal Khan Dam". TOLOnews.
  12. (4 July 2023). "Paktia residents urge completion of Machalgho dam project". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  13. "Mahipar".
  14. "Mahipar Hydroelectric Power Plant".
  15. {{YouTube. Mtamf3bFLW0. وروستیو بارانونو د کندهار ښار د میانکو چیک ډېم ډک کړیدی... ([[RTA Pashto]], April 16, 2024)
  16. (April 21, 2019). "Naghlu dam power output doubles to 100mw". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  17. (18 June 2016). "Hydroelectric Project Inaugurated In Kunduz". TOLOnews.
  18. {{YouTube. TCXRSR9QzE8. سفر ناهور - بند بایی ولسوالی ناهور سرد و زیبا (at 6:25)
  19. (27 September 2024). "Tori Dam in Zabul has been Inaugurated". TOLOnews.
  20. (14 August 2025). "Pashdan Dam Inaugurated in Herat". TOLOnews.
  21. (5 June 2016). "At Afghan dam inauguration, PM promises: India will not forget you".
  22. {{YouTube. iYr9zpcF6Sg. د غزني جاغورو ولسوالۍ خلک په شخصي لګښت د اوبو ذخیروي بند جوړوي (Hurriyat Radio, July 30, 2025)
  23. (9 February 2021). "India, Afghanistan Sign Agreement to Build Dam". TOLOnews.
  24. (August 20, 2018). "India's Controversial Afghanistan Dams". The Diplomat.
  25. (December 31, 2024). "Shah wa Arus dam inaugurated in Kabul". Ariana News.
  26. (22 June 2021). "Afghanistan completes key hydropower project". Anadolu Agency.
  27. (22 September 2020). "Construction of Shorabak Power Dam To Utter in 3 Months".
  28. (February 21, 2018). "Sokhtook Dam To Provide Electricity To 2000 Families In Daikundi".
  29. (February 11, 2018). "Ghani: Pursuing Nation Building". Daily Outlook Afghanistan.
  30. "Sarobi Dam".
  31. (30 July 2023). "Work on Dams in Sar-e-Pul, Uruzgan to Begin Soon: Officials". TOLOnews.
  32. (July 30, 2023). "Construction of Sar-e-Pul and Uruzgan dams to start soon". Ariana News.
  33. (4 May 2022). "Uruzgan residents urge construction of Agha Jan Dam". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  34. (December 1, 2024). "IEA, Chinese company signs deal for Kapisa dam feasibility study". Ariana News.
  35. {{YouTube. 2Rk0_P-SawE. کار مرحله دوم بند برق باغ‌دره در پروان آغاز شد
  36. (3 December 2020). "4 years on, practical work on Dahan Dara Dam yet to begin". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  37. (25 December 2024). "Research Initiated for Kaj Samad Dam to Address Water Needs in Nimroz". TOLOnews.
  38. (25 December 2024). "Good news for the people of Farah and Nimroz provinces / Kaj Samad dam to begin soon". Afghan Voice Agency.
  39. (10 April 2024). "Reconstruction works at Logar's Kharwar dam resume". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  40. (22 April 2013). "World Bank to Finance Electric Dam Project in Kunar River". TOLOnews.
  41. (23 August 2013). "Joint dam on Kunar River being mulled". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  42. (16 December 2020). "Newly-built dam inaugurated in drought-hit Arghistan". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  43. (15 November 2013). "Construction work on Kunar's Managi power dam launched".
  44. (11 June 2016). "Residents urge govt to build big dam on Kunar River". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  45. (2 February 2025). "Paktika's Paltuni Dam Construction Reaches 20% Completion". TOLOnews.
  46. (31 July 2023). "Sultan Ibrahim dam to irrigate 55,000 hectares of land". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  47. (8 April 2013). "Baghlan hydropower dams being reconstructed". Pajhwok Afghan News.
  48. (6 December 2017). "Agreements Signed to Rebuild Kandahar, Baghlan Dams". TOLOnews.
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