Najran Valley Dam
| Najran Valley Dam | |
|---|---|
 Empty reservoir behind the dam | |
  Location of Najran Valley Dam in Saudi Arabia | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Location | Najran, Najran Province |
| Coordinates | 17°24′29.12″N 44°00′50.41″E / 17.4080889°N 44.0140028°E |
| Purpose | Water supply, flood control, groundwater recharge |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Owner(s) | Ministry of Water and Electricity |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch |
| Impounds | Wadi Najran |
| Height | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Length | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 8,200 m3/s (290,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Najran Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 86,000,000 m3 (70,000 acre⋅ft) |
The Najran Valley Dam is an arch dam on Wadi Najran about 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Najran in Najran Province of southwest Saudi Arabia. It has several purpose to include water supply, flood control and groundwater recharge. Its collects run-off and sediment in the wadi and helps release it downstream slowly throughout the year. The dam was completed in 1981 and inaugurated by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Nayef bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud in 1982. It is owned by the Ministry of Water and Electricity.[1][2]
References
- ^ Alhamid, Abdulaziz A. (2004). "Achievements of the custodian of the two holy mosques in water sector, PSIPW" (PDF). King Saud University. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ "Valley Dam Najran" (in Arabic). Najran Municipality. Retrieved 30 March 2014.