Dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan are used for irrigation, water supply, hydro-electric power generation or a combination of these. The Ministry of Energy and Water continues to build more dams.
Location map of major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan Below is a map showing some of Afghanistan's major dams and reservoirs.
List of major dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan
Dam Location Impounds Purpose Dam type Storage capacity Height(m) Length(m) Year completed Ayno Maina DamKandahar, Kandahar ProvinceIrrigationEmbankmentBand-e Amir Bamyan ProvinceIrrigationEmbankmentBakhshabad DamBala Buluk District, Farah ProvinceFarah RiverHydroelectricity, irrigation27 MWUnder constructionChaki Wardak DamChaki Wardak District, Maidan Wardak ProvinceLogar RiverIrrigation1938Oldest modern damDahla Dam Shah Wali Kot District, Kandahar ProvinceArghandab RiverIrrigationEmbankment1952Darunta DamJalalabad, Nangarhar ProvinceKabul RiverHydroelectricity, irrigation Gravity11.5 MW1960Grishk DamGrishk District, Helmand ProvinceHelmand River Hydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment 1945Kajaki Dam Kajaki District, Helmand ProvinceHelmand River Hydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment151 MW1953Kamal Khan DamChahar Burjak District, Nimruz ProvinceHelmand RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment9 MW2021Machalgho DamAhmad Aba District, Paktia ProvinceHydroelectricity, irrigation0.8 MWUnder constructionMahipar DamKabul ProvinceLogar RiverHydroelectricity66 MW1967Miankoh DamKandahar, Kandahar ProvinceIrrigationEmbankment2024 (RTA Pashto, April 16, 2024)Naghlu DamSurobi District, Kabul ProvinceKabul RiverHydroelectricityGravity100 MW1968Nahr Gawkush DamKunduz ProvinceKhanabad RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity10 MWNawur DamNawur District, Ghazni ProvinceIrrigationGravity (at 6:25)Omari DamQalat District, Zabul ProvinceHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity 0.1 MW2024Paltuni DamSharan District, Paktika ProvinceGardez RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment1 MW30% completedPashdan DamKarukh District, Herat ProvinceHari RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationEmbankment2 MW2025Qargha DamKabul ProvincePaghman RiverIrrigationEmbankmentN/A1933Salma DamChishti Sharif District, Herat ProvinceHari RiverHydroelectricity, irrigation Embankment42 MW2016Sangjoy Solidarity DamJaghori District, Ghazni ProvinceHydroelectricity, irrigationGravityUnder construction (Hurriyat Radio, July 30, 2025)Sarda DamAndar District, Ghazni ProvinceGardez RiverIrrigationEmbankment1967Shahtoot DamChar Asiab District, Kabul ProvinceKabul RiverIrrigationGravityUnder constructionShah wa Arus DamShakardara District, Kabul ProvinceShakardara RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity1.2MW2023Shorabak DamFayzabad District, Badakhshan ProvinceKokcha RiverHydroelectricityGravity7.5 MW2021Sukhtook DamNili District, Daykundi ProvinceLazier RiverHydroelectricity, irrigationGravity0.7 MW2021Sultan Dam Zana Khan District, Ghazni ProvinceGhazni RiverIrrigationGravity10th centurySurkhab DamLogar ProvinceSurobi DamSurobi District, Kabul ProvinceKabul RiverHydroelectricityGravity22.8MW
Major dams reported to be under construction in various parts of Afghanistan Agha Jan Dam in Uruzgan Province Baghdara Dam in Kapisa Province Dahan Dara Dam in Faryab Province Kahdanak Dam in Shindand District of Herat Province Kaj Samad Dam between Farah Province and Nimruz Province Kharwar Dam in Logar Province Kunar Dam in Surtak in Kunar Province Lawari Dam in Kandahar Province Manogi Power Dam in Kunar Province Sultan Ibrahim Dam in Sar-e Pol Province Two dams in Baghlan Province. One is named Pul-e-Khumri Dam.
See also List of rivers of Afghanistan Water supply in Afghanistan Energy in Afghanistan International rankings of Afghanistan Environmental issues in Afghanistan List of tallest buildings and structures in Afghanistan List of megaprojects in Afghanistan
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