Pashdan Dam

Pashdan Dam
Pashdan Dam is located in Afghanistan
Pashdan Dam
Location of Pashdan Dam in Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
LocationKarukh District, Herat Province
Coordinates34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E / 34.40528; 62.42361
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
StatusOperational
Construction began2011[1]
Opening dateAugust 14, 2025[2]
Construction cost$117 million
Owner(s)Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment

The Pashdan Dam, also known as Band-e Pashdan, is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the northeast of Herat, Afghanistan, in the Karukh District of Herat Province.[3] It is an embankment dam with a 70 km (43 mi) canal network. Its power station became operational in 2025.[4][2] The dam is capable of producing up to 2 megawatts of electricity and provide irrigation water to over 13,000 ha (32,000 acres) of agriculture land.[5] Its reservoir can store up to 54 million cubic meters of water.[6]

Work on the $117 million Pashdan Dam project began by Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water in 2011, during the tenure of then-Minister Ismail Khan.[7] After the project was nearly completed, the Pashdan Dam has suddenly become a popular recreation area.[8] It is the second-largest dam in Herat Province after the Salma Dam.

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References

  1. ^ "Taliban inaugurates construction on unfinished dam project in Herat". Amu TV. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Pashdan Dam Inaugurated in Herat". TOLOnews. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  3. ^ "Work on Pashdan dam in Herat resumes". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "Pashdan dam inaugurated, Baradar vows economic growth". Pajhwok Afghan News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  5. ^ "Pashdan dam inaugurated, marking a milestone in Afghanistan's economic development". Ariana News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  6. ^ "The remaining work of Herat's Pashdan dam project has restarted/The Islamic Emirate has a strong will to manage Afghanistan's natural resources". Afghan Voice Agency. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  7. ^ "Baradar visits Pashdan Dam, as work on project resumes". Ariana News. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  8. ^ "Pashdan Dam: A Rising Tourist, Economic Hub in Herat". TOLOnews. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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