Radah Dam Explained

Radah dam
Location Map:	Saudi Arabia
Coordinates:	19.6964°N 42.4875°W
Country:	Saudi Arabia
Location:	Asir
Purpose:	Other
Owner:	Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)

The Radah dam (also known as the Aradah dam) is a dam in Saudi Arabia opened in 1987 and located in Asir region.^{[1] [2]} Water supplied by rainfall is the primary source of this dam.^[3] This dam is one of 43 dams in Asir region with a total storage of 358.81 million cubic meters, 17 of which are used for drinking purposes.^[4]

See also

• List of dams in Saudi Arabia

Notes and References

1. Web site: GeoNetwork opensource portal to spatial data and information. Team. GeoNetwork. 2007-02-07. www.fao.org. 2019-10-27.
2. Web site: Middle East Dams Syria Armenia. Scribd. en. 2019-10-29.
3. ŞEN, Z., & Al-Suba'i, K. (2002). Hydrological considerations for dam siting in arid regions: a Saudi Arabian study. Hydrological sciences journal, 47(2), 173-186.
4. 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.