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Farkhad Dam | |
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Country | Tajikistan |
Location | Spitamen, Sughd Province |
Coordinates | 40°13′19″N 69°09′41″E / 40.22194°N 69.16139°E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1942 |
Opening date | 1948 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete gravity-arch dam |
Impounds | Syr Darya |
Height | 27.5 m (90 ft) |
Length | 450 m (1,476 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Farkhad Reservoir |
Total capacity | 350×10 6 m3 (283,750 acre⋅ft) |
Active capacity | 350 |
Surface area | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Uzbekenergo |
Turbines | 2 X 30 MW 2 X 33 MW Kaplan-type |
Installed capacity | 126 MW |
Annual generation | 830 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]