Salma Dam
| Salma Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Afghan-India Friendship Dam |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Location | Chishti Sharif District, Herat Province |
| Coordinates | 34°19′51″N 63°49′31″E / 34.33083°N 63.82528°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation and electricity |
| Status | Completed |
| Construction began | 1976 |
| Opening date | 4 June 2016 |
| Construction cost | US$ 290 million |
| Owner(s) | Government of Afghanistan |
| Operator(s) | Ministry of Energy and Water |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment |
| Impounds | Hari River |
| Height | 107.5 m (353 ft) |
| Length | 551 m (1,808 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Active capacity | 560×106 m3 (453,999 acre⋅ft) |
| Inactive capacity | 633×106 m3 (513,181 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 11,700 km2 (4,500 sq mi) |
| Turbines | 3 × 14 MW |
| Installed capacity | 42 MW |
| Annual generation | 86.6 GWh |
The Salma Dam, officially named Afghan-India Friendship Dam, is an embankment dam located on the Hari River in Chishti Sharif District of Herat Province in western Afghanistan. It has a hydroelectric power station that produces 42 MW of electricity in addition to providing irrigation for 750 km2 (290 sq mi) of farmland.
The Salma Dam was opened on 4 June 2016 by former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani along with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.