The Darunta Dam (Pashto: درونټه برېښناکوټ) is a hydroelectric power dam located on the Kabul River near Darunta, approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan.
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| Darunta Dam | |
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Afghan men work by the canal outside the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant in 2005 | |
| Official name | درونټه برېښناکوټ |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province |
| Coordinates | 34°29′5″N 70°21′48″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Owner(s) | Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kabul River |
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| Operator(s) | Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water |
Darunta Dam was constructed by Soviet Union (USSR) companies in 1964[1] and its power station contains three vertical Kaplan turbines (six-blade propeller) with a rated output of 3.85 megawatts (5,160 hp) each. Originally, the dam supplied 40 to 45 megawatts (54,000 to 60,000 hp) of electrical power[2] but silting and damage to the system during the Afghan civil war has reduced its actual output to 11.5 megawatts (15,400 hp). The war in 1992 severely damaged Darunta dam.[3] The plant is currently in very poor condition and requires major rehabilitation including possible replacement of all three turbines.[4]
ANHAM was contracted by USAID to perform the rehabilitation of the Darunta Hydroelectric Power Plant. Rehabilitation is in progress[5] and expected completion date was 31 January 2012. On 4 March 2013 Wadsam reported that USAID suspended aid to the project due to the failure of Governor Gul Agha Sherzai in fulfilling his promise to finance 10% of the total cost of the US$11mn project.[6]
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