Mahardah Dam
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Mouhardeh Dam
)| Mahardah Dam | |
|---|---|
Mahardah, Hama Governorate | |
| Coordinates | 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 Mahardah Dam, also spelled Mhardeh Dam, is an
Mahardah, 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, which is 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.