Mahardah Dam
The Mahardah Dam, also spelled Mhardeh Dam, is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Mahardah, Hama Governorate, Syria. It was completed in 1960 with the primary purpose of irrigation.[1] It was constructed by the Bulgarian firm Hydrostroy along with the al-Rastan Dam, upstream and also on the Orontes.[2]
| Mahardah Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Mahardah Dam in Syria | |
| Country | Syria |
| Location | Mahardah, Hama Governorate |
| Coordinates | 35°16′06.33″N 36°34′37.24″E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Orontes River |
| Height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 67,000,000 m3 (54,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
References
- "Middle East Dams". UN FAO (via Aquasat). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- "Hydrostroy". Velgraf. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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