Global InformationMurwani Dam information
| Murwani Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Murwani Dam in Saudi Arabia | |
| Location | Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 22°10′46″N 39°34′07″E / 22.179477°N 39.568709°E |
| Purpose | Flood control |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2004 |
| Opening date | 2010 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rock-fill embankment dam |
| Impounds | Wadi Murwani |
| Height (foundation) | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Length | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Dam volume | 6,000,000 m3 (210,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Over the dam |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 150,000,000 m3 (120,000 acre⋅ft) |
Murwani Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam crossing wadi Murwani in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. It is located about 100 km northeast of Jeddah.
The 263 mio. SR contract to build the dam was awarded to Yuksel Insaat Saudia Co Ltd., a subsidiary of the Turkish company Yüksel Holding AŞ.[1] Work on the dam began in 2004. The dam was completed in April 2010.[2]
Main purpose of the dam is flood control,[2] because of flash floods, which occur occasionally in the region (see also 2009 Jeddah floods).
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