The Wadi Mejenin Dam is an embankment dam located on Wadi Mejenin, 64 km (40 mi) south of Tripoli in the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya. Completed in 1972, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation and flood control.[2]
Wadi Mejenin Dam | |
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Country | Libya |
Location | Tripoli |
Coordinates | 32°17′39″N 13°14′51″E / 32.29417°N 13.24750°E |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1972 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Wadi Mejenin |
Height | 42 m (138 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 58,000,000 m3 (47,021 acre⋅ft)[1] |
Surface area | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
References edit
- ^ "Water profile of Libya". Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "African Dam Factsheet". UN FAO. Retrieved 27 August 2011.