Tori Dam | |
Country: | Afghanistan |
Location: | Qalat District, Zabul Province |
Purpose: | Irrigation and electricity |
Status: | Under construction |
Construction Began: | October 14, 2022 |
Cost: | 97 million afghanis |
Owner: | Ministry of Energy and Water |
Dam Type: | Gravity |
Tori Dam is an under-construction gravity dam located near Qalat District of Zabul Province in southern Afghanistan.[1] According to the Ministry of Energy and Water, most of the major work on the project has been completed. Construction of the dam was estimated to cost around 97 million afghanis.[2]
The length of the dam is and its width . The reservoir can hold up to of water. After completion, it will irrigate 600 acres of agricultural land. It will also be able to produce of electricity.[3] Work on the project was originally prepared in May of 2021.[4]