Jazan Valley Dam
The Jizan Dam, also spelled Jazan, is a gravity dam on Wadi Jizan about 16 km northeast of Abu `Arish in Jizan Province of southwest Saudi Arabia. It has several purpose to include irrigation and flood control.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Dam
- …is also known as “Jizan Dam”
- …is operated by حكومي
- …stands 35 metres (115 feet) tall
- Description: dam in Abu `Arish, Jizan Province
- Category: gravity dam
- Location
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Latitude
17.04886° or 17° 2′ 56″ north
Longitude
42.95749° or 42° 57′ 27″ east
Open location code
7H942XX4+GX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Persian—“Jazan Valley Dam” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سد وادي جازان”
- Persian: “سد جیزان”
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