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Rogun Dam

The Roghun Dam is an embankment dam under construction on the Vakhsh River in southern Tajikistan. The dam is situated 110 km from Dushanbe. It is one of the planned hydroelectric power plants of Vakhsh Cascade.

Rogun was listed as the highest dam in the world — 335 metres (1,099 ft) high.

The hydroelectric power plant is expected to have six turbines with combined capacity of 3780 MW. When complete, it is expected to produce 14,4 TWh of electrical work per year.


Rogun HPP Reservoir




Rogun HPP Dam




Outlet portals of Diversion Tunnel 3




Outlet portals of Diversion Tunnel 1



Monitoring the dynamics of changes in the water surface area of ​​the reservoir

28 July 2017
15 July 2018
18 July 2019
4 July 2020
7 July 2021
18 July 2022
29 July 2023
31 July 2024
26 July 2025

Selected bibliography



Reports

World Bank, 2012-2014

Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS), Phase II : Executive Summary 

Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS), Phase II : Summary 

Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS), Phase II: Design Criteria 

Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS), Phase II: Reservoir Operation 

Techno-Economic Assessment Study (TEAS), Phase II: Reservoir Operation (Annexes) 

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Volume I: Text 

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Volume II: Annexes 

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Volume III: Environmental and Social Management Plan 

Final Report of the Engineering and Dam Safety Panel of Experts 

Final Report of the Environmental and Social Panel of Experts 

Report on the 5th Riparian Information-Sharing and Consultation Process 

Key Issues for Consideration on the Proposed Rogun Hydropower Project 

World Bank, 2024-2025

Rogun Hydropower Project. Updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Volume 1 – Environmental & Social Impact Assessment – Non-Technical Summary 

Rogun Hydropower Project. Updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Volume 1: ESIA 

Rogun Hydropower Project. Updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Volume 2: Annexes 

Rogun Hydropower Project. Updated Environmental and Social Impact Assessment. Volume 3: Environmental and Social Management Plan 

Resettlement Action Plan – Phase 2, 2017-2026 for Rogun Hydropower Project