Mahipar Dam
The Mahipar Dam is located on the Kabul River next to the Kabul–Jalalabad Road in the western part of the Surobi District in Kabul Province of Afghanistan. It is about 30 km (19 mi) away from the center of Kabul. It is a gravity dam owned and maintained by the country's Ministry of Energy and Water.
The Mahipar Dam was built in 1952 with the cooperation of Germany. It has a power station with 3 turbines that produce up to 40 megawatts of electricity. The power station is operated by Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat.