Baysh Dam

Baysh Dam
Location of Baysh Dam in Saudi Arabia
Country	Saudi Arabia
Location	Baish, Jizan Region
Coordinates	17°39′58.00″N 42°39′27.22″E
Purpose	Flood control, irrigation, groundwater recharge
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Owner(s)	Ministry of Water and Electricity
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Wadi Baysh
Height (foundation)	106 m (348 ft)
Height (thalweg)	74 m (243 ft)
Length	340 m (1,120 ft)
Width (base)	79.5 m (261 ft)
Dam volume	675,000 m^3 (883,000 cu yd)
Spillway type	Overflow
Spillway capacity	8,186 m^3/s (289,100 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	192,750,000 m^3 (156,260 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	4,843 km^2 (1,870 sq mi)
Surface area	8 km^2 (3.1 sq mi)

The Baysh Dam is a gravity dam on Wadi Baysh about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Baysh in the Jizan Region of southwestern Saudi Arabia. The dam has many purposes to include flood control, irrigation and groundwater recharge. The dam was constructed between 2003 and 2009. At 106 m (348 ft) in height, it is the tallest dam in Saudi Arabia.^[1] It was constructed by Yüksel İnşaat A.Ş. and is owned and operated by the Ministry of Water and Electricity.^[2]

References

1. Alhamid, Abdulaziz A. (2004). "Achievements of the custodian of the two holy mosques in water sector, PSIPW" (PDF). King Saud University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
2. "Baysh Dam". Yüksel İnşaat A.Ş. Retrieved 27 March 2014.