The Pashdan Dam, also known as Band-e Pashdan, is located about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the northeast of Herat, Afghanistan, in the Karukh District of Herat Province.[3] It is an embankment dam with a 70 km (43 mi) canal network. Its power station became operational in 2025.[4][2] The dam is capable of producing up to 2 megawatts of electricity and provide irrigation water to over 13,000 ha (32,000 acres) of agricultural land.[5] Its reservoir can store up to 54 million cubic meters of water.[6]
| Pashdan Dam | |
|---|---|
  Pashdan Dam Location of Pashdan Dam in Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Karukh District, Herat Province |
| Coordinates | 34°24′19″N 62°25′25″E / 34.40528°N 62.42361°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2011[1] |
| Opening date | August 14, 2025[2] |
| Construction cost | $117 million |
| Owner | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
Work on the $117 million Pashdan Dam project began by Afghanistan's Ministry of Energy and Water in 2011, during the tenure of then-Minister Ismail Khan.[7] After the project was completed, tourists from various parts of Afghanistan began visiting the area for leisure and pleasure purposes.[8] It is the second-largest dam in Herat Province after the Salma Dam.
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edit- ↑ "Taliban inaugurates construction on unfinished dam project in Herat". Amu TV. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- 1 2 "Pashdan Dam Inaugurated in Herat". TOLOnews. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "Work on Pashdan dam in Herat resumes". Pajhwok Afghan News. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ↑ "Pashdan dam inaugurated, Baradar vows economic growth". Pajhwok Afghan News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "Pashdan dam inaugurated, marking a milestone in Afghanistan's economic development". Ariana News. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
- ↑ "The remaining work of Herat's Pashdan dam project has restarted/The Islamic Emirate has a strong will to manage Afghanistan's natural resources". Afghan Voice Agency. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ↑ "Baradar visits Pashdan Dam, as work on project resumes". Ariana News. April 29, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ↑ "Pashdan Dam: A Rising Tourist, Economic Hub in Herat". TOLOnews. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-22.