Al Jifnain Dam
The 928th tallest dam in the world
The Wadi Al Jifnain Flood Protection Dam is a construction in Seeb, Al Jifnain, Muscat Governorate, Oman, to prevent flooding, built between 2021 and 2024. The U-shaped dam is a 4.3 km-long embankment with a maximum height above the natural ground level of 22m. It has a capacity of 15.7million cubic meters. It is built with an earth and rock fill inside a 20m deep concrete wall. The dam has two outlets and two additional overflow channels. The contract for its construction, issued by Oman's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, was valued at 109 million Euros. Completion was announced in March 2024. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources inaugurated the Wadi al Jifnain flood protection dam in Seeb on 24/02/2025, marking an important step in Oman’s efforts to improve flood protection and water management.
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