The Jizan Dam, also spelled Jazan, is a gravity dam on Wadi Jizan about 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of Abu `Arish in Jizan Province of southwest Saudi Arabia. It has several purpose to include irrigation and flood control. Located in a desert, the dam collects run-off and stores it for periodic releases downstream. Water released from the dam is distributed by two diversion dams downstream for the irrigation of 8,000 ha (20,000 acres) of land. Crops grown include sorghum with eucalyptus and tamarisk grown for anti-desertification.[1] The dam was completed in 1970 and is owned by the Ministry of Water and Electricity.[2]

Jizan Dam
Jizan Dam is located in Saudi Arabia
Jizan Dam
Location of Jizan Dam in Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
LocationAbu `Arish, Jizan Province
Coordinates17°02′57″N 42°57′27″E / 17.04917°N 42.95750°E / 17.04917; 42.95750
PurposeIrrigation, flood control
StatusOperational
Opening date1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Construction costUS$11 million
Owner(s)Ministry of Water and Electricity
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsWadi Jizan
Height35 m (115 ft)
Length316 m (1,037 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesJizan Reservoir
Total capacity51,000,000 m3 (41,000 acre⋅ft)

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  1. ^ "Back to the Highlands". Saudi Aramco World. September–October 1980. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ Alhamid, Abdulaziz A. (2004). "Achievements of the custodian of the two holy mosques in water sector, PSIPW" (PDF). King Saud University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2014.