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General Information

Completion: 1996
Status: destroyed (4 June 2002)

Project Type

Structure: Embankment dam

Location

Location: , ,
Impounded:
  • Orontes River
Coordinates: 35° 43' 3" N    36° 21' 47.99" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

height 31 m
retained water volume 71 000 000 m³

Chronology

4 June 2002

After cracks are noticed in the dam around mid-day, evacuation of the downstream villages is begun. At 15:40 the dam collapses causing a flood wave killing at least 20 people.

Participants

Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.

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  • Structure-ID
    20004036
  • Published on:
    01/07/2002
  • Last updated on:
    09/01/2015
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