King Talal Dam
E611247
King Talal Dam is a major multipurpose dam in Jordan that provides irrigation water, supports agriculture, and helps regulate water resources in the Zarqa River basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Talal Dam canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
embankment dam ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Amman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zarqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catchmentArea | Zarqa River catchment ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
earthfill
ⓘ
rockfill ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
eutrophication risk
ⓘ
pollution from upstream urban and industrial sources ⓘ water quality concerns ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 106 meters ⓘ |
| isMajorInfrastructureFor |
Jordan’s irrigation sector
ⓘ
Jordan’s water security ⓘ |
| length | approximately 375 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Zarqa River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Balqa Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerash Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Zarqa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King Talal of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForTitle | King ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operator | Jordan Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jordan’s national water resources system ⓘ |
| purpose |
agricultural water supply
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ irrigation ⓘ municipal water supply ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Jordan Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zarqa River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirName | King Talal Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirSurfaceArea | approximately 2.5 square kilometers ⓘ |
| reservoirTotalCapacity | approximately 75 million cubic meters ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
irrigated agriculture in the Jordan Valley
ⓘ
reuse of treated wastewater ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blending treated wastewater with freshwater
ⓘ
supplying irrigation schemes downstream ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Zarqa River flows
ⓘ
treated wastewater from Amman and Zarqa ⓘ |
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