The Farwan dam is a dam in Saudi Arabia opened in 1984 and located in Asir region. The main purpose of the dam is flood control.[1][2]

Farwan dam
Farwan Dam is located in Saudi Arabia
Farwan Dam
Location of Farwan dam in Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
LocationAsir
Coordinates19°41′47″N 42°29′15″E / 19.69639°N 42.48750°E / 19.69639; 42.48750
PurposeFlood control
Opening date1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Owner(s)Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)


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  1. ^ Team, GeoNetwork (2007-02-07). "GeoNetwork opensource portal to spatial data and information". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. ^ "Middle East Dams | Syria | Armenia". Scribd. Retrieved 2019-10-29.