Wadi Ghan Dam

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]

Wadi Ghan Dam
Location of Wadi Ghan Dam in Libya
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]