The Surkhab Dam (Dari: Band-e Surkhab; Pashto: Surkhab Band) is located in the central part of Mohammad Agha District in Logar Province of Afghanistan.[2] It is a gravity dam owned and maintained by the country's Ministry of Energy and Water.[3] It has a height of 40 m (130 ft) and a length of 114 m (374 ft).[1]
| Surkhab Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Surkhab Dam in Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Mohammad Agha District, Logar Province |
| Coordinates | 34°08′28″N 69°13′12″E / 34.14111°N 69.22000°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1930[1] |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 40 m (130 ft)[1] |
| Length | 114 m (374 ft)[1] |
| Elevation at crest | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
Originally built in the 1930s,[4][5] the Surkhab Dam is one of the largest sources of year-long water in Logar Province. It provides water for irrigation to around 2,000 ha (4,900 acres) of agriculture land.[6] As of 2009, at least 3,500 farms in the province benefit from the dam.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Hanifi, Shah Mahmoud (26 March 2024). "Water in Afghanistan: a modern history". Water History. doi:10.1007/s12685-024-00338-5. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Afghanistan: Surkhab Dam excavation completed in Logar province". ReliefWeb. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "The gates of Surkhab Reservoir Dam in Logar Province, which were closed due to the increase in sediments, have been opened". Ministry of Energy and Water. December 20, 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Ali, Mohammed (1933). Progressive Afghanistan. Punjab Educational Electric Press. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Afghanistan: Development in Brief. London: Afghanistan Information Bureau. 1958. p. 91. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ Afghanistan News. Vol. 4. Information Bureau, Royal Afghan Embassy. 1961. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team in Logar continues in Surkhab Dam reconstruction". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. April 17, 2009. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
External links
edit- Shah Mahmoud, Hanifi (March 2024). "Water in Afghanistan: a modern history". James Madison University.
- "TF Yukon Water Resources Study - Surkhab Dam, Logar Province" (PDF). 25th Infantry Division (United States). University of Nebraska–Lincoln. June 20, 2011. p. 3.
- PRT Logar - Surkhab Dam Through Afghan Eyes on YouTube, October 18, 2009
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