Farkhad Dam

Farkhad Dam
Farkhad Dam is located in Tajikistan
Farkhad Dam
Location of Farkhad Dam in Tajikistan
CountryTajikistan
LocationSpitamen, Sughd Province
Coordinates40°13′19″N 69°09′41″E / 40.22194°N 69.16139°E / 40.22194; 69.16139
StatusOperational
Construction began1942
Opening date1948
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity-arch dam
ImpoundsSyr Darya
Height27.5 m (90 ft)
Length450 m (1,476 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesFarkhad Reservoir
Total capacity350×10^6 m3 (283,750 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity350
Surface area48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Uzbekenergo
Turbines2 X 30 MW
2 X 33 MW
Kaplan-type
Installed capacity126 MW
Annual generation830 GWh

The Farkhad Dam (Russian: Фархадская ГЭС) (also known as Dam-16) is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the Spitamen in Sughd Province, Tajikistan. It is a part of the Naryn-Syr Darya Cascade. The dam is located on the territory of Tajikistan and controlled by Tajikistan, while the Farkhad hydropower station, operated by Uzbekenergo.[1]

  1. ^ Таджикистан и Узбекистан договорились о разделе Фархадской ГЭС [Tajikistan and Uzbekistan agreed on the division of the Farhad hydro power plant]. Interfax (in Russian). 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2018-01-11.