Qargha Dam
| Qargha Dam | |
|---|---|
The intake tower in 2007 | |
| 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 |
| Construction began | 1930s |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| 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) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,000,000 m3 (420,000,000 cu ft) |
Qargha Dam (Dari: بند قرغه; Pashto: د قرغې بند) is located in the town of Qargha, about 10 mi (16 km) west from the Shahr-e Naw neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan. It is an embankment dam built on the Paghman River, with a side channel spillway under the road running on top of the dam. Its reservoir can hold up to 12,000,000 m3 (420,000,000 cu ft) of water, which is used for irrigation purposes. The dam is named after the town.