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The Dahla Dam is the largest dam in Kandahar Province and the second largest in Afghanistan.The dam is 34 kilometers north of Kandahar City and is operated by the Helmand and Arghandab Valley Authority.The dam was first built between 1950 to 1952 during the reign of Zahir Shah the last King of Afghanistan.The contractor for the project was Morrison-Knudsen Afghanistan Incorporated.The dam is being rehabilitated with Canadian Forces assistance.
