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Laya Dam

Coordinates: 21°25′15″N 39°49′37″E / 21.42083°N 39.82694°E / 21.42083; 39.82694
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Laya dam
Laya Dam is located in Saudi Arabia
Laya Dam
Location of Laya dam in Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
LocationMakkah
Coordinates21°25′15″N 39°49′37″E / 21.42083°N 39.82694°E / 21.42083; 39.82694
PurposeFlood control
Opening date1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Owner(s)Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)

The Laya dam is a dam in Saudi Arabia opened in 1982 and located in Makkah region. The main purpose of the dam is flood control. [1][2]


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  1. ^ Team, GeoNetwork (2007-02-07). "GeoNetwork opensource portal to spatial data and information". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. ^ "Middle East Dams | Syria | Armenia". Scribd. Retrieved 2019-10-29.