The Bakhshabad Dam, referred to as Band-e Bakhshabad in Dari and Bakhshabad Band in Pashto, is located on the Farah River in the Bala Buluk District of Farah Province in western Afghanistan. The dam is currently under construction by the Ministry of Energy and Water with technical assistance of workers from Turkey and Germany.
After all work is completed, its power station will be able to produce up to 27 megawatts of electricity. The reservoir of the dam will store over 1,360 million cubic meters of water, which could irrigate up to of agriculture land.
See also List of dams and reservoirs in Afghanistan List of power stations in Afghanistan
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, Ariana News, May 20, 2023 , May 20, 2023