The Beduhe Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam currently under construction near Kani Mase in Dohuk Province, Iraq. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 18 February 2010.[1]
Beduhe Dam | |
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![]() ![]() Location of Beduhe Dam in Iraq | |
Official name | Beduhe Dam |
Country | Iraq |
Location | Beduhe, Barwari, Dohuk Province |
Coordinates | 37°15′48.46″N 43°23′33.05″E |
Status | Under construction |
Construction began | 2010 |
Owner(s) | KRG, Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment, concrete-face rock-fill |
Height | 35.5 m (116 ft) |
Height (foundation) | 46.5 |
Height (thalweg) | 36.5 |
Length | 240 m (787 ft) |
Width (crest) | 10 |
Spillway type | Stepped Spillway |
Spillway capacity | 171.86 |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 3,110,000 m3 (2,521 acre⋅ft) |
Maximum length | 2000 m |
Maximum width | 400 |