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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 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.〔 〕 == 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.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Farkhad Dam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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