Oued Saoura

Oued Saoura
The Oued Saoura at Béni Abbès
Basin
Main source	Confluence of Oued Guir and Oued Zouzfana
River mouth	Sebkhel el Melah
Mouth elevation	300 m (980 ft)
Countries	Algeria
Location	Béchar Province (with a small section in Adrar Province
Tributaries	Left: Oued Zouzfana Right: Oued Guir

Oued Saoura is an intermittent river, or wadi, formed from the confluence of the Oued Guir and Oued Zouzfana at Igli, forming the Saoura valley.^[1] While in the past the flow of the river was steady and plentiful, in recent years it has diminished due to the construction of the Djorf Torba dam on the Oued Guir.^[1]

Course

From Igli the Oued Saoura runs through Béchar Province past the towns of Béni Abbès, Tamtert, El Ouata, Béni Ikhlef, Kerzaz, Timoudi, Ouled Khoudir, and Ksabi, then passes under the N6 highway before reaching the endorheic lake Sebkha el Melah.

Coordinates: 30°29′11″N 2°18′18″W / 30.48639°N 2.30500°W

References

1. Merzougui, Touhami. "L’eau dans l’oasis de Béni Abbés : un patrimoine essentiel (Vallée de la Saoura, Sud Ouest algérien)" (PDF). Nature Vivante. Retrieved 21 February 2013.