This 78m high concrete gravity dam on the Shakardara River in Afghanistan is located some 22km from the city of Kabul. The dam with a 60m wide three-bay spillway is mainly geared towards provision of irrigation water flood control and reliable year-round water supply and hydro power production.
Tablieh as aleader of the Tablieh-Parhoon Tarh Joint Venture is the main contractor of the project in a Design-Build contract in which the design services are provided by Alborz Sazeh Company.
Location | Afghanistan, Kabul Province |
Client | Ministry of Energy and Water of Afghanistan |
Consultant | Parsconsult Consulting Engineers |
Dam Hight | 78m |
Dam Crest Lenght | 303 m |
Dam Concrete | 333,000 m3 |
Excavation | 80,000 m3 |
Access Road | 6 km |
Concrete Dam, Power Intake Structure & powerhouse
Dam Type: RCC ( Roller Compacted Concrete)
Powerhouse 21×10.1 m, 2 units each of 600 KW