Wadi Ghan Dam Explained

Wadi Ghan Dam
Location Map:	Libya
Coordinates:	32.2442°N 13.1358°W
Country:	Libya
Location:	Gharyan
Status:	O
Opening:	1982
Dam Height:	850NaN0
Dam Length:	3250NaN0
Dam Crosses:	Wadi Al-Hira
Res Capacity Total:	30000000m^2^[1]

The Wadi Ghan Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam located on Wadi Al-Hira, 140NaN0 northeast of Gharyan in the Jabal al Gharbi District of Libya. Completed in 1982, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Water profile of Libya. Encyclopedia of Earth. 20 August 2011.
2. Web site: Wadi Ghan Dam, Libya. Continental Construction Corp. 20 August 2011.
3. Web site: African Dam Factsheet. UN FAO. 27 August 2011.