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The Kajaki Dam powerhouse, in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, is on tap for repairs by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Karla Marshall, USACE Public Affairs

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The U.S. military and its coalition partners may be drawing down their combat missions in Afghanistan, but the next two years will continue to be busy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South.

Among the South District’s 51 construction projects still to be awarded this fiscal year, three water and infrastructure projects sit high on the district’s priority list – Dahla and Kajaki Dams and the Southeastern Electrical Power System – vital infrastructure systems in Afghanistan’s arid south that are in need of substantial upgrades and repairs.

“These three projects are critical to improving the lives of Afghan citizens in Helmand and Kandahar provinces,” said Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, the South District commander. “Together they represent about $421 million worth of construction and will boost the supply of water and electric power to both provinces.”