Al-Rastan Dam

Dam in Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate
34°56′18.32″N 36°44′03.36″E / 34.9384222°N 36.7342667°E / 34.9384222; 36.7342667PurposeIrrigationStatusOperationalOpening datearound 1975Dam and spillwaysImpoundsOrontes RiverHeight67 m (220 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity228,000,000 m3 (185,000 acre⋅ft)Surface area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)

Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs 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 Mouhardeh Dam, which is downstream and also on the Orontes.[2]

See also

  • Lake Homs Dam – located upstream

References

  1. ^ "Middle East Dams". UN FAO (via Aquasat). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Hydrostroy". Velgraf. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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