Yeruham Dam
| Yeruham Dam | |
|---|---|
 Downstream face of the dam | |
  Location of Yeruham Dam in Israel | |
| Country | Israel |
| Location | Yeruham |
| Coordinates | 30°59′23.28″N 34°53′29.08″E / 30.9898000°N 34.8914111°E |
| Purpose | Flood control, irrigation, municipal water, tourism, recreation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1951 |
| Opening date | 1954 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Masonry |
| Impounds | Revivim Stream |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Spillway type | Overflow, uncontrolled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Yeruham |
| Total capacity | 9,000,000 m3 (7,300 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 60.7 ha (150 acres) |
Tel-Yeruham Dam, also known as, Yeruham Dam is a
municipal water supply, tourism and recreation. It impounded Lake Yeruham between 1953 and 1954. In 1974 the area around the lake was improved with plants and facilities to improve recreation.[2]
Construction
Construction on the dam began in 1951 and was completed 2 years later in 1953. After Construction, the dam had problems of leakage happening through the walls. Repairs were carried out and reduced the seepage losses of water from 30cm/day to 12mm/day.[3]
References
- ^ Israel Government Year Book. Central Office of Information. 1954. p. 51. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Lake Yeruham" (in Hebrew). iNature. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Reducing Water Losses from Storage Blanketing of Tel-Yeruharn Reservoir" (PDF). ISSMGE.
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