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Beduhe Dam

Coordinates: 37°15′48.46″N 43°23′33.05″E / 37.2634611°N 43.3925139°E / 37.2634611; 43.3925139
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Beduhe Dam
Beduhe Dam is located in Iraq
Beduhe Dam
Location of Beduhe Dam in Iraq
Official nameBeduhe Dam
CountryIraq
LocationBeduhe, Barwari, Dohuk Province
Coordinates37°15′48.46″N 43°23′33.05″E / 37.2634611°N 43.3925139°E / 37.2634611; 43.3925139
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2010
Owner(s)KRG, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Height35.5 m (116 ft)
Height (foundation)46.5
Height (thalweg)36.5
Length240 m (787 ft)
Width (crest)10
Spillway typeStepped Spillway
Spillway capacity171.86
Reservoir
Total capacity3,110,000 m3 (2,521 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length2000 m
Maximum width400
B&W image of the Beduhe Dam in Winter

The Beduhe Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction near Kani Mase in Dohuk Province, Iraq. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 18 February 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Laying the foundation stone for a number of vital projects in the district Amedee" (in Arabic). KRG.org. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
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