Wadi Zikt

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Wadi Zikt
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Wadi Zikt
Coordinates: 25°31′N56°19′E / 25.517°N 56.317°E / 25.517; 56.317 Coordinates: 25°31′N56°19′E / 25.517°N 56.317°E / 25.517; 56.317
Country United Arab Emirates
Emirate Fujairah

Wadi Zikt consists of the confluence of the lower reaches of the Wadi Wurayah and a number of other watercourses. The Wadi Zikt dam is also known as the Al Rahib dam. [1] It is one of many dams built in the country for storing fresh water. [2] The dam was completed in 1992 or shortly after. [3] The dam retains about three million cubic metres of floodwater. [2] :266 The main purpose of the dam is not the direct supply of water. Rather, it is used to recharge groundwater by infiltration so that wells continue to function. [2] :267

The small settlement of Zikt is nearby. [4] A notable local navigational landmark (now removed) for many years was a crashed Piper aircraft on the Khor Fakkan-Dibba road (the E 99). [5]

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