The Koudiat Acerdoune Dam is a gravity dam located 9.5 km (6 mi) southwest of Kadiria on the Isser River in Bouïra Province, Algeria. The dam was constructed between 2002 and 2008 with the roller-compacted concrete technique. It serves the purpose of providing water for industrial, irrigation and municipal uses.[1] It retains a 640,000,000 m3 (518,856 acre⋅ft) capacity reservoir which supplies water for the irrigation of 20,000 ha (49,421 acres) of land along with providing the Algiers region with 178,000,000 m3 (144,307 acre⋅ft) of drinking water annually.[2]
| Koudiat Acerdoune Dam | |
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  Location of Koudiat Acerdoune Dam in Algeria | |
| Official name | Barrage Koudiat Acerdoune |
| Country | Algeria |
| Coordinates | 36°29′18″N 03°35′31″E / 36.48833°N 3.59194°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2002 |
| Opening date | 2008 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Impounds | Isser River |
| Height | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Length | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,600,000 m3 (2,092,721 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 640,000,000 m3 (518,856 acre⋅ft) |
References edit
- ^ "Koudiat Acerdoune Dam, Algeria". PERI. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ "The Dam Builder's Dream" (PDF). Mining and Construction. Retrieved 22 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
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