Darunta Dam

Darunta Dam
The Darunta power plant in 2005
CountryAfghanistan
LocationJalalabad, Nangarhar Province
Coordinates34°29′5″N 70°21′48″E / 34.48472°N 70.36333°E / 34.48472; 70.36333
PurposeIrrigation and electricity
StatusOperational
Opening date1964
Owner(s)Afghan Ministry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsKabul River
Power Station
Operator(s)Ministry of Energy and Water

The Darunta Dam (Pashto: درونټه برېښناکوټ) is located on the Kabul River near the village of Darunta, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan. It is owned and operated by the country's Ministry of Energy and Water. The dam's hydroelectric power station is being rehabilitated at a cost of $10.5 million.[1]

  1. ^ "Daronta power dam being restored at $10.5m cost". Pajhwok Afghan News. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-01.