Kajaki Dam
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Kajaki Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Helmand River in southern Afghanistan, known both for its strategic importance and as the site of significant military activity during the Afghan conflict.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
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hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| associatedProject | Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority irrigation schemes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Dams in Afghanistan
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Hydroelectric power stations in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| conflictInvolvement |
British military operations in Helmand Province
ⓘ
NATO and Afghan forces operations to secure the dam ⓘ |
| constructedBy | United States engineering and development programs ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| designedBy | American engineers ⓘ |
| distanceFromLashkarGah | approximately 100 kilometers northeast ⓘ |
| elevation | located in mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect | changes to downstream flow patterns ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regulating Helmand River flow ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricPlant | Kajaki Hydroelectric Power Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTurbine |
Unit 1
ⓘ
Unit 2 ⓘ Unit 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
provides electricity to civilian and military installations
ⓘ
supports agriculture in Helmand River basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
heavy Taliban presence in surrounding areas during parts of the conflict
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site of significant military operations ⓘ strategic importance during the Afghan conflict ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Helmand Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Helmand River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Lashkar Gah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Kajaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTurbineCapacity | 16.5 megawatts each ⓘ |
| originalTurbinesInstalled | 2 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
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hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ |
| region | southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| rehabilitationEfforts |
internationally funded repair and upgrade projects
ⓘ
projects to install and commission a third turbine ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Kajaki Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse | irrigation water storage ⓘ |
| securityChallenges | insurgent attacks and threats to infrastructure ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key electricity source for Helmand and Kandahar regions
ⓘ
major infrastructure asset in southern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| totalOriginalInstalledCapacity | 33 megawatts ⓘ |
| Unit3Status | added as part of later upgrade project ⓘ |
| usedFor |
supplying electricity to Helmand Province
ⓘ
supplying electricity to Kandahar Province ⓘ supplying irrigation water to Helmand River valley ⓘ |
| waterSource | Helmand River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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