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Dam in Dohuk, Iraq Dam in Barwari, Dohuk Province
Beduhe Dam
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Official nameBeduhe Dam
CountryIraq
LocationBeduhe, Barwari, Dohuk Province
Coordinates37°15′48.46″N 43°23′33.05″E / 37.2634611°N 43.3925139°E / 37.2634611; 43.3925139
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2010
Owner(s)KRG, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fill
Height35.5 m (116 ft)
Height (foundation)46.5
Height (thalweg)36.5
Length240 m (787 ft)
Width (crest)10
Spillway typeStepped Spillway
Spillway capacity171.86
Reservoir
Total capacity3,110,000 m (2,521 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length2000 m
Maximum width400
B&W image of the Beduhe Dam in Winter

The Beduhe Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction near Kani Mase in Dohuk Province, Iraq. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 18 February 2010.

References

  1. "Laying the foundation stone for a number of vital projects in the district Amedee" (in Arabic). KRG.org. Retrieved 31 January 2014.

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