Sultan Dam

Sultan Mahmud Dam
The reservoir of Sultan Dam
Sultan Mahmud Dam is located in Afghanistan
Sultan Mahmud Dam
Sultan Mahmud Dam
Location of Sultan Mahmud Dam in Afghanistan
CountryAfghanistan
LocationJaghatu District, Maidan Wardak Province
Coordinates33°45′36″N 68°22′48″E / 33.7600°N 68.3800°E / 33.7600; 68.3800
PurposeIrrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began10th century
OwnerMinistry of Energy and Water
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsGhazni River

The Sultan Mahmud Dam, locally called Band-e Sultan (Dari: بند سلطان), is an embankment dam located on the Ghazni River in the Jaghatu District of Maidan Wardak Province in eastern Afghanistan.[1] It has importance for residents of both Maidan Wardak and neighboring Ghazni Province. Its reservoir has the capacity to irrigate around 10,000 ha (25,000 acres) of agricultural land.[2]

The Sultan Dam was built during the Ghaznavids era in the 10th century, in memory of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.[3] It has the potential to meet electricity needs of 50,000 families.[4]

The barrage collapsed in March 2005, leading to catastrophic flooding of the city of Ghazni, which is located about 30 km (19 mi) to the south.[5][6] The Sultan Dam attracts many tourists, particularly locals and residents of nearby provinces.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Esmati, Samiullah (February 10, 2024). "The Impact of Climate Change on Sultan Dam". Nangarhar University. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  2. ^ "Ghazni's Sultan Dam maintenance project inaugurated". Ariana News. July 5, 2025. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
  3. ^ Starr, S. Frederick (2 June 2015). Lost Enlightenment: Central Asia's Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to Tamerlane. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-16585-1.
  4. ^ "Govt. fails to keep dam rebuilding promise". Pajhwok Afghan News. April 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Afghanistan: Dam burst causes flooding in Ghazni". ReliefWeb. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  6. ^ "Dam burst causes flooding in Ghazni". The New Humanitarian. 30 March 2005. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  7. ^ "Tourists see need for rescue measures at Ghazni dams". Pajhwok Afghan News. July 4, 2023. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
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