Naghlu Dam

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Naghlu Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Afghanistan, located east of Kabul and serving as a key source of power and water management for the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
builtWithAssistanceFrom Soviet Union
completionDate late 1960s
constructionStartDate 1960s
country Afghanistan
function water regulation on Kabul River
hasEnvironmentalImpact modification of Kabul River flow
hasMaintenanceProjectsBy international donors
hasReservoir Naghlu Reservoir
height about 110 metres
installedCapacity about 100 MW
length about 280 metres
locatedEastOf Kabul
locatedIn Kabul Province
Surobi District
locatedNear Surobi
locatedOn Kabul River
numberOfTurbines 4
operator Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat
owner Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
surface form: Government of Afghanistan
partOf Afghanistan national power system
primaryEnergySource hydropower
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
regionServed Kabul region
Eastern Afghanistan
surface form: eastern Afghanistan
riverBasin Indus River basin
significance key infrastructure in Afghanistan’s power grid
major source of electricity for Kabul region
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine
typeOfStructure concrete gravity dam
usedFor agricultural irrigation downstream
peak electricity supply
vitalFor electricity supply to Kabul
regional water management

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Kabul River hasDam Naghlu Dam