The Yeruham Dam is a masonry dam on Revivim Stream a tributary of the HaBesor Stream in Yeruham Southern District Israel. The dam has many purposes to include flood control irrigation municipal water supply tourism and recreation. Construction on the dam began in 1951 and it impounded Lake Yeruham between 1953 and 1954. In 1974 the area around the lake was improved with plants and facilities to improve recreation.
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length (km)
80.0
building start year
1951-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
country
Israel
height (cm)
15.0
location
Yeruham
opening year
1954-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
purpose
Flood control irrigation municipal water tourism recreation
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