Beduhe Dam

Beduhe Dam
Location of Beduhe Dam in Iraq
Official name Beduhe Dam
Country Iraq
Location Beduhe, Barwari, Dohuk Province
Coordinates 37°15′48.46″N 43°23′33.05″E / 37.2634611°N 43.3925139°E / 37.2634611; 43.3925139Coordinates: 37°15′48.46″N 43°23′33.05″E / 37.2634611°N 43.3925139°E / 37.2634611; 43.3925139
Status Under construction
Construction began 2010
Owner(s) KRG, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Height 35.5 m (116 ft)
Height (foundation) 46.5
Height (thalweg) 36.5
Length 240 m (787 ft)
Width (crest) 10
Spillway type Stepped Spillway
Spillway capacity 171.86
Reservoir
Total capacity 3,110,000 m3 (2,521 acre·ft)
Max. length 2000 m
Max. width 400

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. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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