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{{Infobox dam
| name = Farkhad Dam
| name_official =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| image_alt =
| location_map = Tajikistan
| location_map_size =
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|13|19|N|69|09|41|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[Uzbekistan]]<br/>Tajikistan
| location = [[Shirin, Uzbekistan|Shirin]], [[Sirdaryo Province]]<br/>[[Khujand]], [[Sughd Province]]
| status = O
| construction_began = 1942
| opening = 1948
| demolished =
| cost =
| owner =
| dam_type = Concrete gravity-arch dam
| dam_height = {{convert|27.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_height_thalweg =
| dam_height_foundation=
| dam_length = {{convert|450|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| dam_width_crest =
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| dam_volume =
| dam_elevation_crest =
| dam_crosses = [[Syr Darya]]
| spillway_count =
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| spillway_capacity =
| res_name = Farkhad Reservoir
| res_capacity_total = {{convert|350|e6m3|acre feet|0|abbr=on}}
| res_capacity_active = 350
| res_capacity_inactive=
| res_catchment =
| res_surface = {{convert|48|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}
| res_elevation =
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| plant_operator = [[Uzbekenergo]]
| plant_commission =
| plant_decommission =
| plant_type =
| plant_turbines = 2 X 30 MW<br/>2 X 33 MW<br/>[[Kaplan-type]]
| plant_capacity = 126 MW
| plant_annual_gen = 830 GWh
| website =
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}}
The '''Farkhad Dam''' (also known as '''Dam-16''') is a hydroelectric and irrigation dam on the [[Syr Darya River]], near [[Shirin, Uzbekistan|Shirin]] in [[Sirdaryo Province]], [[Uzbekistan]], and [[Khujand]] in [[Sughd Province]], [[Tajikistan]]. It is a part of the Naryn-Syr Darya Cascade. The dam is controlled by Tajikistan, while the Farkhad hydropower station, operated by [[Uzbekenergo]], is located on the territory of Uzbekistan.<ref name=uznews060412>
{{cite news
|title= Uzbekistan blockading Tajikistan over dam
|work= uznews.net
|url= http://www.uznews.net/news_single.php?nid=19544
|date=2012-04-06
|accessdate=2012-06-14}}
</ref>

== History ==
Construction of the Farkhad Dam was initiated in 1942 during [[World War II]]. Its architect was [[Joseph Karakis]] and it was constructed by ''Farhadstroy''. Construction works were mainly carried out by German and Japanese war prisoners. On 18 February 1948, the first generating unit was commission and construction was completed in 1949. In 1959, power stations two hydraulic units were upgraded.

In 1933, the dam's and reservoir's territory was rented by Tajik SSR to Uzbek SSR for 40 years. However, it remained under Uzbekistan's control until 2002 when Tajikistan took control over this as a result of а military operation.<ref name=tj180412>
{{cite news
|script-title=ru:Как Таджикистан вернул "Плотину" и Фарходское водохранилище
|trans_title = How Tajikistan returned the dam and Farkhad Reservoir
|work= Asia-Plus
|url= http://news.tj/ru/news/kak-tadzhikistan-vernul-plotinu-i-farkhodskoe-vodokhranilishche
|date=2012-04-18
|accessdate=2012-06-14
|language = Russian}}
</ref>

==Description==
Hydroelectric power station is a complex of structures located within {{convert|22|km}}. The length of spillway concrete dam is {{convert|120|km}} and the length of earth-filled dam is {{convert|450|m}}. The maximum height of dams is {{convert|27.5|m}}.

Installed capacity of the power station is 126 MW and the average annual generation is 830 GWh. It consist of four [[Kaplan turbine]]s: two by30 MW capacity and two by 33 MW capacity.

The dam creates the Farkhad Reservoir with volume of {{convert|350|e6m3|acre feet|0|abbr=off}}. Its surface area is {{convert|48|km2}}.

==See also==
{{stack|{{Portal|Tajikistan|Uzbekistan|Water|Renewable energy}}}}
*[[Kayrakkum Dam]] – upstream
*[[Chardara Dam]] – downstream

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Dams in Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Dams in Tajikistan]]
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Uzbekistan]]
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations in Tajikistan]]
[[Category:Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union]]
[[Category:Tajikistan–Uzbekistan border]]
[[Category:Territorial disputes]]
[[Category:Dams completed in 1948]]
[[Category:Dams on the Syr Darya River]]

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