Djorf Torba Dam is a dam in
Kenadsa District,
Béchar Province
Béchar ( ar, ولاية بشار) is the second least-densely populated province (''wilaya'') in Algeria, named after its capital Béchar.
History
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Algeria
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, crossing the
Oued Guir
Oued Guir is an intermittent river or wadi that flows through the Drâa-Tafilalet and Oriental regions in southeastern Morocco and Béchar Province in western Algeria.
Course
The Oued Guir originates high in the Atlas Mountains northeast of th ...
about west of the capital,
Béchar
Béchar ( ar, بشار) is the capital city of Béchar Province, Algeria. It is also a commune, coextensive with Béchar District, of Béchar Province. In 2008 the city had a population of 165,627, up from 134,954 in 1998, with an annual growth ...
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It is used for the purposes of irrigation and water supply.
The area around the head of the dam features a number of notable ancient monuments.
The dam has resulted in a significant reduction in the flow of
Oued Guir
Oued Guir is an intermittent river or wadi that flows through the Drâa-Tafilalet and Oriental regions in southeastern Morocco and Béchar Province in western Algeria.
Course
The Oued Guir originates high in the Atlas Mountains northeast of th ...
and
Oued Saoura
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. While in the past the flow of the river was steady and plentiful, in recent years it has diminished ...
in locations downstream of the dam.
References
Dams in Algeria
Buildings and structures in Béchar Province
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