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Background
The area under consideration is located in the central part of the Eastern
Highlands. The Rift escarpment in the Jordan Valley forms the natural
western boundary of this area. Maximum utilization of flood water from
the side Wadis in the eastern escarpment of the Jordan Rift Valley has
become increasingly important in order to compensate for the over pumping
of underground wells, deterioration in water quality and the need for
expanding demand on domestic, industrial and irrigation water. For the
control and utilization of floodwater in the region three sites have been
identified in the Karak Governorate and were extensively studied for the
construction of three dams.
Objectives
To maximize the use of the floodwater in the catchments through the
construction of storage/recharge dams. The presence of these dams in the
proposed locations can help the groundwater system in the area in two ways
by firstly improving the quality of groundwater, and secondly by
maintaining the static water level within the water well fields in the
project area, through natural recharge.
Project Description
The first dam will be constructed in Wadi Meddein about 12km southeast of
the city of Karak. The second dam will be constructed in Wadi Al-Karak in
the Southern Ghors, and the third dam will be constructed in Wadi Ibn
Hammad about 3.5 km east of the Dead Sea.
The height of the dams and their storage capacity will be as follows:
• Ibn Hammad Dam; 49 m high, with a storage capacity of 5MCM.
• Meddein Dam; 25m high, with a storage capacity of 1.46
MCM.
• Al- Karak Dam; 50m high, with a storage capacity of 2.1
MCM.
Project Status
Financing is not secured; the JD12.0 million during the investment program
period is to be financed by the HKJ
Estimated Cost
Total estimated cost is JD12 .0 million
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