Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan
Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan is an intermittent reservoir in Hama Governorate, Syria. Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan is situated nearby to the locality Jubayl, as well as near the village Jarjisa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Al-Rastan Dam.
Al-Rastan Dam
Dam
Photo: الرستن الرستن, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed around 1975 with the primary purpose of water storage for irrigation. Al-Rastan Dam is situated 3 km east of Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Rastan and Umm Sharshouh.
Al-Rastan
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Al-Rastan is the third largest city in the Homs Governorate, located 25 kilometers north of its administrative capital Homs and 22 kilometers from Hama. Al-Rastan is situated 3 km east of Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan.
Umm Sharshouh
Village
Photo: Gheyas1969, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Sharshouh is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan.
Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan
- Type: Intermittent reservoir
- Also known as: “Buḩayrat ar Rastan” and “Buhayrat Sadd ar Rastan”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.93743° or 34° 56′ 15″ northLongitude
36.70043° or 36° 42′ 2″ eastElevation
348 metres (1,142 feet)Open location code
8G6RWPP2+X5GeoNames ID
8051568
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In Other Languages
“Buḩayrat Sadd ar Rastan” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة الرستن”
- Arabic: “بحيرة سد الرستن”
Localities in the Area
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