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Dam in Logar Province of Afghanistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Location | Mohammad Agha District, Logar Province |
Coordinates | 34°08′28″N 69°13′12″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]
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