Beduhe Dam

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Beduhe Dam
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Location of Beduhe Dam in Iraq
Official nameBeduhe Dam
CountryIraq
LocationBeduhe, Barwari, Dohuk Province
Coordinates 37°15′48.46″N43°23′33.05″E / 37.2634611°N 43.3925139°E / 37.2634611; 43.3925139
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2010
Owner(s)KRG, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Height35.5 m (116 ft)
Height (foundation)46.5
Height (thalweg)36.5
Length240 m (787 ft)
Width (crest)10
Spillway typeStepped Spillway
Spillway capacity171.86
Reservoir
Total capacity3,110,000 m3 (2,521 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length2000 m
Maximum width400
B&W image of the Beduhe Dam in Winter Beduhe Dam.png
B&W image of the Beduhe Dam in Winter

The Beduhe Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction near Kani Mase in Dohuk Province, Iraq. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 18 February 2010. [1]

References

  1. "Laying the foundation stone for a number of vital projects in the district Amedee" (in Arabic). KRG.org. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.