Sokhtak Dam

Sokhtak Dam
Sokhtak Dam is located in Afghanistan
Sokhtak Dam
Location of Sokhtak Dam in Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
LocationNili District, Daykundi Province
Coordinates33°45′03″N 66°11′58″E / 33.75083°N 66.19944°E / 33.75083; 66.19944
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
StatusOperational
Construction began2014[1]
Opening date2020
Construction cost$4.9 million[2]
Owner(s)Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
Length107 m (351 ft)

The Sokhtak Dam, sometimes written as Sokhtook Dam or Sukhtook Dam, is located east of Nili, which is the capital city of Daykundi Province in central Afghanistan.[2][3][4] It is a gravity dam, approximately 107 m (351 ft) long with two spillways and a hydroelectric power station.[5] The dam was built by the Ministry of Energy and Water at a cost of nearly five million US dollars.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Residents flay low power voltage". Pajhwok Afghan News. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ a b c "Construction work on 'Sokhtak power dam' completed". Khaama Press. April 8, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. ^ "Ghani: Pursuing Nation Building". Daily Outlook Afghanistan. February 11, 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ "Sokhtook Dam To Provide Electricity To 2000 Families In Daikundi". Bakhtar News Agency. February 21, 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. ^ "Sokhtook Dam". Google Earth. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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