Keddara Dam
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The Keddara Dam, or Barrage Keddara, is an embankment dam
6 km (4 mi) northwest of Keddara
on the Boudouaou River in Boumerdès Province
, Algeria. Constructed between 1982 and 1987, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation and municipal use in Algiers
which is located 35 km (22 mi) to the west. The dam's reservoir has a capacity of 146500000 cubic metre which is collected from drainage and the Hamiz Dam 7.6 km (5 mi) to the west and the Beni Amrane Dam 17 km (11 mi) to the east.
Embankment dam
An embankment dam is a massive artificial water barrier. It is typically created by the emplacement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil, sand, clay and/or rock. It has a semi-permanent waterproof natural covering for its surface, and a dense, waterproof...
6 km (4 mi) northwest of Keddara
Keddara
Keddara is a town and commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria.-References:...
on the Boudouaou River in Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès Province
Boumerdès is a province of northern Algeria, between Algiers and Tizi-Ouzou, with its capital at the coastal city of Boumerdès just east of Algiers.-Administrative divisions:...
, Algeria. Constructed between 1982 and 1987, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation and municipal use in Algiers
Algiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
which is located 35 km (22 mi) to the west. The dam's reservoir has a capacity of 146500000 cubic metre which is collected from drainage and the Hamiz Dam 7.6 km (5 mi) to the west and the Beni Amrane Dam 17 km (11 mi) to the east.