Chak Dam
Dam in Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chak Dam (Pashto: چک برېښناکوټ), referred to by some as Band-e Chak (meaning Dam of Chak in Dari), is located near Chak, which is the center of Chak District in Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan. It is a hydroelectric gravity dam built by German engineers in 1938.[1][2] It was mainly designed to regulate the flow of the Chak River and provide electricity to Kabul.
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Chak Dam | |
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Country | Afghanistan |
Location | Chak, Chak District, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan |
Coordinates | 34.106728°N 68.578339°E / 34.106728; 68.578339 |
Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1938 |
Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Chak River |
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