Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed in 1960 with the primary purpose of irrigation.[1] It was constructed by the Bulgarian firm Hydrostroy along with the Mouhardeh Dam, which is downstream and also on the Orontes.[2]
| Al-Rastan Dam | |
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  Location of Al-Rastan Dam in Syria | |
| Country | Syria |
| Location | Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate |
| Coordinates | 34°56′18.32″N 36°44′03.36″E / 34.9384222°N 36.7342667°E |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | around 1975 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Orontes River |
| Height | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 228,000,000 m3 (185,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
See also edit
- Lake Homs Dam – located upstream
References edit
- ^ "Middle East Dams". UN FAO (via Aquasat). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ^ "Hydrostroy". Velgraf. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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