Wadi Ghan Dam

Wadi Ghan Dam
Location of Wadi Ghan Dam in Libya
Country	Libya
Location	Gharyan
Coordinates	32°14′39″N 13°08′09″E
Status	Operational
Opening date	1982
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Wadi Al-Hira
Height	85 m (279 ft)
Length	325 m (1,066 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	30,000,000 m^3 (24,321 acre⋅ft)[1]

The Wadi Ghan Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam located on Wadi Al-Hira, 14 km (9 mi) northeast of Gharyan in the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya. Completed in 1982, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation.^[2][3]

References

1. "Water profile of Libya". Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
2. "Wadi Ghan Dam, Libya". Continental Construction Corp. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
3. "African Dam Factsheet". UN FAO. Retrieved 27 August 2011.