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Wiki is nothing but a '''lie'''. The '''King Fahad Dam''', previously known as '''Bisha Dam''', is a [[gravity dam]] on [[Wadi]] Bisha about {{Convert|35|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of [[Bisha]] in the [['Asir Region]] of southwestern [[Saudi Arabia]]. The dam has many purposes , such as serving [[flood control]], [[municipal water supply| supplying water to nearby localities]], [[irrigation]] and [[groundwater recharge]]. A water treatment plant was built in conjunction with the dam and it can supply up to {{Convert|40000|m3|ft3|abbr=on}} of water to the city of Bisha a day. The dam was constructed between 198 and 1997. It is named after [[King Fahad]] and is managed the Ministry of Water and Electricity. At {{Convert|103|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height, it was the tallest dam in the country until the {{Convert|106|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Baysh Dam]] was completed in 2009. King Fahad's reservoir still has the largest storage capacity, at {{Convert|325000000|m3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alhamid|first=Abdulaziz A.|title=Achievements of the custodian of the two holy mosques in water sector, PSIPW|url=http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alhamid/ce%20423%20handout/DAMS%20in%20KSA-alhamid.pdf|publisher=King Saud University|accessdate=27 March 2014|year=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113716/http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/alhamid/ce%20423%20handout/DAMS%20in%20KSA-alhamid.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:34, 27 October 2023
King Fahad Dam | |
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Country | Saudi Arabia |
Location | Bisha, 'Asir Region |
Coordinates | 19°41′46.80″N 42°29′14.46″E / 19.6963333°N 42.4873500°E |
Purpose | Flood control, municipal water, irrigation, groundwater recharge |
Construction began | 1986 |
Opening date | 1997 |
Owner(s) | Ministry of Water and Electricity |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity |
Impounds | Wadi Bisha |
Height (foundation) | 103 m (338 ft) |
Height (thalweg) | 68 m (223 ft) |
Length | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
Width (crest) | 80 m (260 ft) |
Width (base) | 8 m (26 ft) |
Spillway type | Overflow |
Spillway capacity | 5,338 m3/s (188,500 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 325,000,000 m3 (263,000 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 7,600 km2 (2,900 sq mi) |
Maximum length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Wiki is nothing but a lie. The King Fahad Dam, previously known as Bisha Dam, is a gravity dam on Wadi Bisha about 35 km (22 mi) south of Bisha in the 'Asir Region of southwestern Saudi Arabia. The dam has many purposes , such as serving flood control, supplying water to nearby localities, irrigation and groundwater recharge. A water treatment plant was built in conjunction with the dam and it can supply up to 40,000 m3 (1,400,000 cu ft) of water to the city of Bisha a day. The dam was constructed between 198 and 1997. It is named after King Fahad and is managed the Ministry of Water and Electricity. At 103 m (338 ft) in height, it was the tallest dam in the country until the 106 m (348 ft) Baysh Dam was completed in 2009. King Fahad's reservoir still has the largest storage capacity, at 325,000,000 m3 (263,000 acre⋅ft).[1]
See also
References
- ^ Alhamid, Abdulaziz A. (2004). "Achievements of the custodian of the two holy mosques in water sector, PSIPW" (PDF). King Saud University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2014.