Wadi Ghan Dam
Dam in Gharyan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Wadi Ghan Dam | |
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Country | Libya |
Location | Gharyan |
Coordinates | 32°14′39″N 13°08′09″E |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1982 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Wadi Al-Hira |
Height | 85 m (279 ft) |
Length | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 30,000,000 m3 (24,321 acre⋅ft)[1] |
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