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
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]

References

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  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.