Dam in Daykundi Province of Afghanistan
Dam in Nili District, Daykundi Province
The Sokhtak Dam, sometimes written as Sokhtook Dam or Sukhtook Dam, is located east of Nili, which is the capital city of Daykundi Province in central Afghanistan.[2][3][4] It is a gravity dam, approximately 107 m (351 ft) long with two spillways and a hydroelectric power station.[5] The dam was built by the Ministry of Energy and Water at a cost of nearly five million US dollars.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Residents flay low power voltage". Pajhwok Afghan News. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ a b c "Construction work on 'Sokhtak power dam' completed". Khaama Press. April 8, 2021. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Ghani: Pursuing Nation Building". Daily Outlook Afghanistan. February 11, 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Sokhtook Dam To Provide Electricity To 2000 Families In Daikundi". Bakhtar News Agency. February 21, 2018. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Sokhtook Dam". Google Earth. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
External links
- مشخصات بند برق سوختوک دایکندی Sokhtook Dam Details Daikundi on YouTube, Central Afghanistan, May 5, 2020
- Smoot, Nicole L. (October 2021). "Starry Nights & Chaikhana Floors: A Journey Through Daykundi, Afghanistan".