67 m high and 466 m long dam used for irrigation purpose
| Client | Jordan Valley Authority, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Amman, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
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| Location | Mujib-Talsperre, Jordan |
| Period | 1998 - 2006 |
| Capacity | 35 x 106 m³ reservoir capacity |
The Mujib Dam is in the Wadi Al Mujib, south of Madaba and north of Al Karak in Jordan. It is mainly used for irrigation purposes. It is a composite dam, consisting of a roller-compacted concrete (RCC) middle section and clay core rockfill (CCR) sections at both abutments. The 67 m high and 466 m long RCC section has a concrete volume of 660,590 m³. The RCC section is founded on limestone, while the CCR sections are founded on mudstone and limestone.
With the trusted expertise of Lahmeyer International (LI as lead firm in joint venture with Hamza/Egypt)
