Wadi Zikt Explained

Official Name:Wadi Zikt
Pushpin Map:United Arab Emirates
Coordinates:25.5167°N 75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United Arab Emirates
Subdivision Type1:Emirate
Subdivision Name1:Fujairah

Wadi Zikt consists of the confluence of the lower reaches of the Wadi Wurayah and a number of other watercourses.

The Wadi Zikt dam is also known as the Al Rahib dam.[1] It is one of many dams built in the country for storing fresh water.[2] The dam was completed in 1992 or shortly after.[3] The dam retains about three million cubic metres of floodwater.[2] The main purpose of the dam is not the direct supply of water, rather, it is used to recharge groundwater by infiltration so that wells continue to function.[2]

The small settlement of Zikt is nearby.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Spreadsheet for dams in the UAE linked from Dams: Geo-reference database" Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, retrieved and archived 28 September 2018
  2. Sourcebook of Alternative Technologies for Freshwater Augmentation in West Asia, p. 260, United Nations Environment Program, 2001 .
  3. Joint Publications Research Service, JPRS Report: Near East & South Asia, iss. 92003, p. 73, Foreign Broadcast Information Service, 1992
  4. Valleys and Dams, p. 16, Fujairah Municipality, 1998

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