Djorf Torba Dam Explained

Djorf Torba Dam
Name Official:Barrage Djorf-Torba
Image Alt:Djorf Torba Dam
Location Map:Algeria
Coordinates:31.5106°N -2.7711°W
Country:Algeria
Location:Kenadsa District, Béchar Province
Status:O
Purpose:Water supply
Opening:1968
Dam Height:380NaN0
Dam Volume:19000000NaN0 (as of 2006)[1]
Dam Crosses:Oued Guir
Res Capacity Total:3500000000NaN0
Res Capacity Active:1900000000NaN0 (as of 2006)

Djorf Torba Dam is a dam in Kenadsa District, Béchar Province, Algeria, crossing the Oued Guir about 50km (30miles) west of the capital, Béchar.[2] [3] It is used for the purposes of irrigation and water supply.[4] The area around the head of the dam features a number of notable ancient monuments.[5] The dam has resulted in a significant reduction in the flow of Oued Guir and Oued Saoura in locations downstream of the dam.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: L'eau dans l'oasis de Béni Abbés : un patrimoine essentiel (Vallée de la Saoura, Sud Ouest algérien). Nature Vivante. 21 February 2013. Touhami. Merzougui.
  2. Web site: Environmental and socio-economic impacts of erosion and sedimentation in north Africa. Abdelhadi. Lahlou. Erosion and Sediment Yield: Global and Regional Perspectives. International Association of Hydrological Sciences. 1996. 22 February 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130320000435/http://www.irtces.org/isi/isi_document/iahs236/iahs_236_0491.pdf. 20 March 2013.
  3. Web site: Google Maps. Google. 22 February 2013.
  4. Web site: African Dam Factsheet. UN FAO. 21 February 2013.
  5. Djorf Torba. G. Camps. Encyclopédia Berbère. French. 1995. 16 . 2477–2488. 10.4000/encyclopedieberbere.2197 . 22 February 2013. free.