The flood of Wadi Shuaib dam after it was filled with a capacity of 1.7 million cubic meters

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2022/01/16

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Weather of Arabia - The Ministry of Water and Irrigation revealed on Sunday the flooding of Wadi Shuaib Dam due to heavy rainfall, after it exceeded its storage capacity of 1.7 million cubic metres.

 

A video clip showed the speed of the overflowing water from the dam located in Al-Balqa Governorate.

 

It is reported that the dam is of an earthen type and is used for irrigation and groundwater recharge.

 

 

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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