Wadi Ghan Dam
Wadi Ghan Dam is located in Libya
Wadi Ghan Dam
Location of Wadi Ghan Dam in Libya
CountryLibya
LocationGharyan
Coordinates32°14′39″N 13°08′09″E / 32.24417°N 13.13583°E / 32.24417; 13.13583
StatusOperational
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsWadi Al-Hira
Height85 m (279 ft)
Length325 m (1,066 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity30,000,000 m3 (24,321 acre⋅ft)[1]

The Wadi Ghan Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam located on Wadi Al-Hira, 14 km (9 mi) northeast of Gharyan in the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya. Completed in 1982, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation.[2][3]

References

  1. "Water profile of Libya". Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "Wadi Ghan Dam, Libya". Continental Construction Corp. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  3. "African Dam Factsheet". UN FAO. Retrieved 27 August 2011.


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