List of dams in Saudi Arabia explained

This is a list of dams in Saudi Arabia. As of 2014 there are 482 dams in country across all regions with total capacities of 2.08 Billion cubic meters.^[1] This list includes a part of these dams.

Riyadh Region

• Al-Alab dam.
• Haeer dam.
• Hanabej dam.
• Hareeq dam.
• Helwah dam.
• Lasad dam.

Mecca Region

• Murwani dam.
• Wadi Hali dam.
• Al-Lith dam.
• Wadi Rabigh dam.
• Wadi Fatimahdam dam.^[2]
• Arda dam.
• Tarba dam.
• Laya dam.
• Murayfeg dam.
• Nawfla dam.
• Qrn dam.

Madina Region

• Qaa hathutha dam.
• Fareah dam.
• Wadi Alfaraah dam.
• Alakool dam.
• Malal dam

'Asir Region

• King Fahad dam
• Wadi Abha.
• Aayash dam.^[3]
• Al-Hifah dam.
• Al-Mahzamah dam.
• Araer dam.
• Asem dam.
• Ashran dam.
• Baniqayis dam.
• Bdwah dam.
• Farwan dam.
• Ghraba dam.
• Hatheam dam.
• Ittwid dam.
• Motha dam.
• Radah dam.

Jazan Region

• Baish dam
• Jizan dam

Najran Region

• Wadi Najran Dam.

Al-Baha Region

• Al-Habees dam.
• Matwah dam.
• Dbdb dam.
• Al-Ureisheen dam.
• Zaqat dam.
• Al-Qim dam.
• Zarwah dam.
• Al-Malah dam.
• Al-Marba dam.
• Al-Kharrar dam.
• Al-Talqiyah dam.
• Subayhah dam.
• Al-Mazlumat dam.
• Al-Sadr dam.
• Madhas dam.
• Beedah dam.
• Assadir dam.
• Beda dam.
• Dhuaian dam.
• Marbaa dam.
• Marzoq dam.
• Maslah dam.

Notes and References

1. Obaid, R. R. (2015). Seasonal-Water Dams: A Great Potential for Hydropower Generation in Saudi Arabia. Int. J. of Sustainable Water and Environmental Systems, 7(1), 1-7.
2. Chowdhury, S., & Al-Zahrani, M. (2015). Characterizing water resources and trends of sector wise water consumptions in Saudi Arabia. Journal of King Saud University-Engineering Sciences, 27(1), 68-82.
3. Web site: GeoNetwork opensource portal to spatial data and information. Team. GeoNetwork. 2007-02-07. www.fao.org. 2019-10-27.