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The Darunta Dam (Pashto: درونټه برېښناکوټ) is a hydroelectric power dam located on the Kabul River near Darunta, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan.

Darunta Dam
Afghan men work by the canal outside the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2005
Official nameدرونټه برېښناکوټ‎
CountryAfghanistan
LocationJalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Coordinates34°29′5″N 70°21′48″E
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
StatusOperational
Opening date1960
Owner(s)Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKabul River
Power Station
Operator(s)Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water

Darunta Dam was constructed by Soviet Union (USSR) companies in 1964[1] and its power station contains three vertical Kaplan turbines (six-blade propeller) with a rated output of 3.85 megawatts (5,160 hp) each. Originally, the dam supplied 40 to 45 megawatts (54,000 to 60,000 hp) of electrical power[2] but silting and damage to the system during the Afghan civil war has reduced its actual output to 11.5 megawatts (15,400 hp). The war in 1992 severely damaged Darunta dam.[3] The plant is currently in very poor condition and requires major rehabilitation including possible replacement of all three turbines.[4]

ANHAM was contracted by USAID to perform the rehabilitation of the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant. Rehabilitation is in progress[5] and expected completion date was 31 January 2012. On 4 March 2013 Wadsam reported that USAID suspended aid to the project due to the failure of Governor Gul Agha Sherzai in fulfilling his promise to finance 10% of the total cost of the US$11mn project.[6]


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References


  1. "Afghan Olive Farms Waiting for Water - IWPR Institute for War & Peace Reporting - P142". iwpr.net. Archived from the original on 2012-04-10.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United (1999). Fish and Fisheries at Higher Altitudes: Asia. Food & Agriculture Org. ISBN 978-92-5-104309-7.
  4. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=1654dcd5eb059801b5c75ba8a16e391e&_cview=1&cck=1&au=&ck=
  5. "ANHAM". Archived from the original on 2011-09-04. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  6. "USAID suspends work on the rehabilitation of Darunta Dam | Wadsam". www.wadsam.com. Archived from the original on 2013-03-07.


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[ru] ГЭС Дарунта

Плотина Дарунта (пушту ډرونټه برېښناکوټ‎) — ГЭС, расположенная на реке Кабул рядом с деревней Дарунта, примерно в 7 км к западу от Джелалабада, столицы провинции Нангархар на востоке Афганистана.


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