Qargha Dam
Qargha Dam | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Location | Qargha, Kabul Province |
Coordinates | 34°33′11″N 69°02′04″E / 34.55294°N 69.03442°E |
Purpose | Irrigation |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1933 |
Owner(s) | Government |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment |
Impounds | Paghman River |
Height | 30 m (98 ft) |
Length | 1.68 km (1.04 mi) |
Elevation at crest | 1,973 m (6,473 ft) |
Width (crest) | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Width (base) | 87 ha (210 acres) |
Dam volume | 5,000 ha (12,000 acres) |
Qargha Dam (
Features
Qargha Dam was built in 1933 mainly for irrigation purposes. The height of the dam is approximately 30 m (98 ft). Its length is 1.68 km (1.04 mi) and its width 600 m (2,000 ft). A sluice gate of the dam which was damaged has since been restored.[2] The reservoir water spread area behind the dam is 5,000 ha (12,000 acres).[1] The reservoir volume is 32.8 million m3, and was developed for the purpose of recreation in the 1950s when Mohammad Daoud Khan was the Prime Minister. It has seen been a popular picnic location, particularly on Friday's when it is visited by a large number of picnickers.[3] During the Seventh Fiver Plan of the country, the stored water from the dam was planned for supplementing drinking water to Kabul city.[4]
An irrigation canal is proposed to be built from the dam, and survey for the same has been completed from the dam up to Badambagh.[5] This canal is proposed for providing irrigation and expand horticulture.[6]
The reservoir has been developed for trout fishing with a hatchery set up close to the reservoir.[1] As part of recreation, apart from the lake side upscale Spojhmai Hotel,[7] there was a nine-hole golf course at the extreme periphery of the reservoir.[8][6]
A new hydrological station has been set up since 2008 at the location of the reservoir for planning of water resources development as part of the network of 174 hydrological stations and 60 snow gauges and meteorological stations proposed in the country. This project is funded by the
Fish hatchery
The reservoir of Qargha Dam feeds a fish hatchery and stocks the
Planning for hydropower development
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Coldwater Fish And Fisheries In Afghanistan". FAO Organization. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Service 1990, p. A-54.
- ^ Clammer 2007, p. 106.
- ^ Plān 1976, p. 240.
- ^ Iḥṣāʼīyah 1970, p. 49.
- ^ a b Barekzai, Fawad. "Qargha Dam a recreation area in Kabul". Prime News. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Razmi 2015, p. 206.
- ^ Clammer 2007, p. 109.
- ^ "New hydrological station at Qargha Dam to help manage Afghanistan's water resources". ReliefWeb. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "USAID suspends work on the rehabilitation of Darunta Dam". Wadsam. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Feasibility of Renewable Energy Technology at the Afghanistan National Security University" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. April 2011. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
Bibliography
- Clammer, Paul (2007). Afghanistan. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-642-8.
- Iḥṣāʼīyah, Afghanistan. Riyāsat-i (1970). Survey of Progress.
- Plān, Afghanistan. Vizārat-i (1976). Text. Ministry of Planning.
- Razmi, Haji (12 August 2015). The Alliance. Outskirts Press. ISBN 978-1-4787-5928-7.
- Service, British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring (1990). Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. Weekly economic report. Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.
External links
- Media related to Qargha Dam at Wikimedia Commons
- سوژه - افزایش بی سابقه سطح آب بند قرغه on YouTube, Ariana Television, April 20, 2024