The most beautiful view of Qargha Dam بند قرغه

Описание: Qargha Dam is located in Paghman district 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.
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History
Qargha Dam was built in the 1930s under King Mohammad Nadir Shah and his son Mohammad Zahir Shah, mainly for irrigation and tourism purposes. The height of the dam is approximately 30 m (98 ft). Its length is 1.68 km (1.04 mi) and its width 600 m (2,000 ft). A sluice gate of the dam which was damaged has since been restored. The reservoir water spread area behind the dam is 5,000 ha (12,000 acres). The reservoir volume is 32.8 million m3, and was developed for the purpose of recreation in the 1950s when Mohammad Daoud Khan was the Prime Minister. It has since been a popular picnic location, particularly on the weekends and public holidays when it is visited by a large number of picnickers. During the Seventh Fiver Plan of the country, the stored water from the dam was planned for supplementing drinking water to Kabul city.


The reservoir of Qargha Dam in 2007
An irrigation canal is proposed to be built from the dam, and survey for the same has been completed from the dam, This canal is proposed for providing irrigation and expand horticulture.

The reservoir has been developed for trout fishing with a hatchery set up close to the reservoir. As part of recreation, apart from the lakeside upscale Spojhmai Hotel, there was a nine-hole golf course at the extreme periphery of the reservoir.

A new hydrological station was set up in 2008 at the location of the reservoir for planning of water resources development as part of the network of 174 hydrological stations and 60 snow gauges and meteorological stations proposed in the country. This project is funded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

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)