Sokhtak Dam
| Sokhtak Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Sokhtak Dam in Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Nili District, Daykundi Province |
| Coordinates | 33°45′03″N 66°11′58″E / 33.75083°N 66.19944°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2014[1] |
| Opening date | 2020 |
| Construction cost | $4.9 million[2] |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Length | 107 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]
See also
[edit]- List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan
- List of power stations in Afghanistan
- List of rivers of Afghanistan
- Tourism in Afghanistan
References
[edit]- ^ "Residents flay low power voltage". Pajhwok Afghan News. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b c "Construction work on 'Sokhtak power dam' completed". Khaama Press. April 8, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Ghani: Pursuing Nation Building". Daily Outlook Afghanistan. February 11, 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Sokhtook Dam To Provide Electricity To 2000 Families In Daikundi". Bakhtar News Agency. February 21, 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Sokhtook Dam". Google Earth. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
External links
[edit]- مشخصات بند برق سوختوک دایکندی Sokhtook Dam Details Daikundi on YouTube, Central Afghanistan, May 5, 2020
- Smoot, Nicole L. (October 2021). "Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan".
