Mouhardeh Dam
| Mouhardeh Dam | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Country | Syria |
| Location | Mhardeh, Hama Governorate |
| Coordinates | 35°16′06.33″N 36°34′37.24″E / 35.2684250°N 36.5770111°ECoordinates: 35°16′06.33″N 36°34′37.24″E / 35.2684250°N 36.5770111°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Orontes River |
| Height | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 67,000,000 m3 (54,000 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
The Mouhardeh Dam, also known as the Mhardeh Dam, is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Mhardeh, Hama 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 Al-Rastan Dam, upstream and also on the Orontes.[2]
References
- ↑ "Middle East Dams". UN FAO (via Aquasat). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Hydrostroy". Velgraf. Retrieved 9 August 2013.