Najran dam

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Najran dam
Wadi najran dam.jpg
Tributaries: Wadi Najran
Drain: Wadi Najran
Najran Dam (Saudi Arabia)
Najran dam
Coordinates 17 ° 24 '28 "  N , 44 ° 0' 52"  E Coordinates: 17 ° 24 '28 "  N , 44 ° 0' 52"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time: until 1982
Height above foundation level : 73 m
Building volume: 110,000 m³
Data on the reservoir
Total storage space : 86 million m³

The Najran Dam or Al-Madik Dam is located in Wadi Najran in the Najran Province , Saudi Arabia . The city of Najran is located approximately 15 km northeast of the dam.

The dam was completed in 1982 (1400 according to the Islamic calendar ). In addition to flood protection, it also serves to fill a groundwater reservoir. It is owned by the Ministry of Water and Electricity (MOWE) and is also operated by MOWE.

Barrier structure

The barrier structure is a concrete arch dam with a height of 73 m above the foundation base . The volume of the dam is 110,000 m³. The dam wall has both a bottom outlet and a flood relief . A maximum of 8,200 m³ / s can be discharged via the flood relief.

Reservoir

When the reservoir is fully blocked, it will hold around 86 million m³ of water.

Others

The total cost of the project was SAR 772 million .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Najran: An oasis at the edge of the Empty Quarter. (No longer available online.) Www.saudigazette.com.sa, July 16, 2012, archived from the original on September 24, 2015 ; accessed on September 6, 2015 .
  2. ^ A b Achievements of the custodian of the two holy mosques in water sector, PSIPW, 2004, Riyadh. (PDF 1.4 MB p. 6) (No longer available online.) Faculty.ksu.edu.sa, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on September 6, 2015 .
  3. ^ A b Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Water Resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (PDF 1.8 MB p. 18) www.eastwest.ngo, accessed on September 6, 2015 (English).
  4. a b c Najran Dam - Najran. (No longer available online.) Www.raqmat.com, archived from the original on February 28, 2016 ; accessed on September 6, 2015 .
  5. ^ Najran City Profile. www.the-saudi.net, accessed on September 6, 2015 (English).