Bakhshabad Dam
Bala Buluk District, Afghanistan
The Bakhshabad Dam, referred to as Band-e Bakhshabad in Dari and Bakhshabad Band in Pashto, is located on the Farah River in the Bala Buluk District of Farah Province in western Afghanistan. The dam is currently under construction by the Ministry of Energy and Water with technical assistance of workers from Turkey and Germany. After all work is completed, its power station will be able to produce up to 27 megawatts of electricity. The reservoir of the dam will store over 1,360 million cubic meters of water, which could irrigate up to 68,000 ha (170,000 acres) of agriculture land.
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- on YouTube Work on Bakhshabad dam tunnels in Farah started on YouTube, Ariana News, May 20, 2023 Work on Construction of Farah's Bakhshabad Dam Begins on YouTube, May 20, 2023 "Map of Bakhshabad Dam Site. Vol. No. II-5". European Commission. 1961.
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