| Chak Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chak Dam in Afghanistan | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Chak, Chak District, Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan |
| Coordinates | 34°06′24″N 68°34′42″E / 34.106728°N 68.578339°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1938 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Chak River |
The Chak Dam (Pashto: چک برېښناکوټ), referred to by some as Band-e Chak (meaning Dam of Chak in Dari), is located near Chak, which is the center of Chak District in Maidan Wardak Province of Afghanistan. It is a hydroelectric gravity dam built by German engineers in 1938.[1][2] It was mainly designed to regulate the flow of the Chak River and provide electricity to Kabul.
- ^ "Govt asked to fulfill promises about Chak dam's restoration". Pajhwok Afghan News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ http://www.shovic.com/henryshovic/AssetsGeography/Documents/Afghanistan/AfghanistanWardakDistrictChakDamSedimentAnalysis031412.pdf Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]