Wadi Kaam Dam
The Wadi Kaam Dam is an embankment dam located on Wadi Kaam, 2 km (1 mi) East of Khums in Libya, Libya. Completed in 1979, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation.[2]
| Wadi Kaam Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Wadi Kaam Dam in Libya | |
| Country | Libya |
| Location | Al Khums |
| Coordinates | 32°24′34″N 14°20′27″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Wadi Kaam |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 111,000,000 m3 (89,989 acre⋅ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
The dam was designed and built by Energoprojekt Hidroinženjering, a subsidiary of the Yugoslavian engineering company Energoprojekt, under the supervision of Chief Engineer Stojan J. Čanović.
References
- "Water profile of Libya". Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- "African Dam Factsheet". UN FAO. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
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