Kajakai (Kajaki) Dam

Afghanistan / Hilmand / Sangin /
 dam, hydroelectric power station

The Kajakai AKA Kajaki Dam is one of the two major hydroelectric power dams of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. The dam is located on the Helmand River 100 miles (161 km) north-west of Kandahar City. It has a dual function, to provide electricity and to irrigate some 650,000 acres (1800 km²) of an otherwise arid land. Water discharging from the dam traverses some 300 miles (500 km) of downstream irrigation canals feeding farmland. It currently produces 33 megawatts of electricity.
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Coordinates:   32°19'21"N   65°7'7"E
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