The Shah wa Arus Dam is a 75m high concrete gravity dam under construction on the Shakardara River located 22 km away from Kabul City Afghanistan. The dam with a 60m wide three-bay spillway is mainly geared towards provision of irrigation water as well as flood control and reliable year-round water supply to the city of Kabul as well as the district of Shakardara.
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