The Rabigh Dam is a gravity dam on Wadi Rabigh about 35 km (22 mi) east of Rabigh in Makkah Province of western Saudi Arabia. The dam has many purposes to include flood control municipal water supply and groundwater recharge. Water from the dam’s reservoir is treated before being supplied to Rabigh. The dam was constructed between 2003 and 2008. It is owned and operated by the Ministry of Water and Electricity.
point
length (km)
380.0
building start year
2003-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
country
Saudi Arabia
location
Makkah Region, Rabigh
opening year
2009-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
purpose
Flood control municipal water groundwater recharge
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