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Baysh Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Baysh Dam or Wadi Baish Dam is a gravity dam on Wadi Baish about 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Baish in the Jazan Province of southwestern Saudi Arabia. The dam has many purposes to include flood control, irrigation and groundwater recharge. The dam was constructed between 2003 and 2009. At 106 m (348 ft) in height, it is the tallest dam in Saudi Arabia. It was constructed by Yüksel İnşaat A.Ş. and is owned and operated by the Ministry of Water and Electricity.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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