Koudiat Acerdoune Dam
| Koudiat Acerdoune Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Koudiat Acerdoune Dam in Algeria | |
| Official name | Barrage Koudiat Acerdoune |
| Country | Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°29′18″N 03°35′31″E / 36.48833°N 3.59194°ECoordinates: 36°29′18″N 03°35′31″E / 36.48833°N 3.59194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Isser River |
| Height | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Length | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,600,000 m3 (2,092,721 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 640,000,000 m3 (518,856 acre·ft) |
The Koudiat Acerdoune Dam is a gravity dam located 9.5 km (6 mi) southwest of Kadiria on the Isser River in Bouïra Province, Algeria. The dam was constructed between 2002 and 2008 with the roller-compacted concrete technique. It serves the purposes of providing water for industrial, irrigation and municipal uses.[1] It retains a 640,000,000 m3 (518,856 acre·ft) capacity reservoir which supplies water for the irrigation of 20,000 ha (49,421 acres) of land along with providing the Algiers region with 178,000,000 m3 (144,307 acre·ft) of drinking water annually.[2]
References
- ↑ "Koudiat Acerdoune Dam, Algeria". PERI. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ↑ "The Dam Builder's Dream" (PDF). Mining and Construction. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
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