Wadi Lebda Dam
| Wadi Lebda Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wadi Lebda Dam in Libya | |
| Official name | alkoms |
| Country | Libya |
| Location | Khoms |
| Coordinates | 32°36′00″N 14°16′55″E / 32.60000°N 14.28194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Wadi Lebda |
| Height | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,200,000 m3 (4,216 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 700 m2 (7,535 sq ft) |
The Wadi Lebda Dam is an embankment dam located on Wadi Lebda, 5 km (3 mi) south of Khoms in the Murqub District, Libya. Completed in 1982, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation and flood control.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Water profile of Libya". Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "African Dam Factsheet". UN FAO. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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