Surkhab Dam
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| Sorkhab Dam | |
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  Sorkhab Dam Location of Sorkhab Dam in Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Mohammad Agha District, Logar Province |
| Coordinates | 34°08′28″N 69°13′12″E / 34.14111°N 69.22000°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1930[1] |
| Owner | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 40 m (130 ft)[1] |
| Length | 114 m (374 ft)[1] |
| Elevation at crest | 2,130 m (6,990 ft) |
The Sorkhab Dam (Dari: Band-e Surkhab; Pashto: Surkhab Band) is located in the central part of Mohammad Agha District in Logar Province of Afghanistan.[2][3] It is a gravity dam owned and maintained by the country's Ministry of Energy and Water.[4] It has a height of 40 m (130 ft) and a length of 114 m (374 ft).[1]
Originally built in the 1930s,[5][6] the Sorkhab Dam is one of the largest sources of year-long water in Logar Province. It provides water for irrigation to around 2,000 ha (4,900 acres) of agricultural land.[7] As of 2009, at least 3,500 farms in the province benefit from the dam.[8]
