Qargha Dam
Qargha Reservoir Band-e Qarghah Lake Qargha | |
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بند قرغه ( Dari) | |
Coordinates | 34°33′11″N 69°02′04″E / 34.55294°N 69.03442°E |
Type | Reservoir |
Basin countries | Afghanistan |
Max. length | 1.68 km (1.04 mi) |
Max. width | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Surface area | 87 ha (210 acres) |
Average depth | 30 m (98 ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,973 m (6,473 ft) |
Qargha (
The reservoir and its peripheral areas offer recreation facilities such as boating, surfing, golfing, etc., and include a hotel. There is a fishery development in the reservoir supported by a hatchery on its banks. Irrigation and hydropower developments have also been planned from the stored waters of the reservoir.Location
The dam is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Kabul and is built on the Paghman River.[2]
Features
The dam was built in 1933. It has a height of 30 metres (98 ft). The dam length is 1.68 kilometres (1.04 mi) and top width is 600 metres (2,000 ft). A sluice gate of the dam which was damaged has since been restored.
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.[6] This canal is proposed for providing irrigation and expand horticulture.[7]
The reservoir has been developed for trout fishing with a hatchery set up close to the reservoir.[2] As part of recreation, apart from the lake side upscale Spojhmai hotel,[8] there is a nine-hole golf course at the extreme periphery of the reservoir.[9][7] 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
As part of future planning for alternate sources of energy, utilization of the stored waters of the reservoir and the drop available in the dam has been studied.
During Soviet–Afghan War, on 26/27 August 1986 there were massive explosions in an army ammunition depot in the lake area.[11]
There was a terrorist attack by the Taliban at the hotel on the edge of the reservoir on 22 June 2012, as it was suspected that it was one of the main centres of prostitution and partying in Kabul. Twenty people including security personnel and the terrorists were killed in the encounter.[12]
Fish hatchery
The reservoir feeds a fish hatchery and stocks the
In 2013, USAID suspended the project claiming that the local governor failed to pay 1.1 million dollars for the 10% of the costs agreed.[13]
Planning for hydropower development
Gallery
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Frozen Qargha lake in winter
See also
References
- ^ "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ^ 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 13 November 2015.
- ^ Massive Explosions Rip Afghan Munitions Depot : Ammunition Explodes in Afghan Army Depot Blast. latimes.com AUG. 27, 1986
- ^ "Witnesses Describe Brazen Attack on Resort Hotel Near Kabul". New York Times. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ Wadsam (2013-03-04). "USAID suspends work on the rehabilitation of Darunta Dam". Wadsam. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Feasibility of Renewable Energy Technology at the Afghanistan National Security University" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. April 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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 Lake Qargha (Qargha Reservoir) at Wikimedia Commons
- Kabul band qargha (video May 23, 2017)