Al-Rastan Dam
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.
- Dam
- Description: dam in Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Al-Rastan and Umm Sharshouh.
Umm Sharshouh
Village
Umm Sharshouh is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Al-Rastan Dam.
Al-Rastan Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location
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Latitude
34.93812° or 34° 56′ 17″ north
Longitude
36.73448° or 36° 44′ 4″ east
Open location code
8G6RWPQM+6Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Al-Rastan Dam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سد الرستن”
- German: “al-Rastan-Damm”
- German: “Talsperre Rastan”
- Persian: “سد الرستان”
- Romanian: “Barajul al-Rastan”
- Spanish: “Presa de Al-Rastan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Al Rastan Viaduct and nawwar.
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