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
Koudiat Acerdoune Dam is located in Algeria
Koudiat Acerdoune Dam
Location of Koudiat Acerdoune Dam in Algeria
Official nameBarrage Koudiat Acerdoune
CountryAlgeria
Coordinates36°29′18″N 03°35′31″E / 36.48833°N 3.59194°E / 36.48833; 3.59194
StatusOperational
Construction began2002
Opening date2008
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity
ImpoundsIsser River
Height121 m (397 ft)
Length493 m (1,617 ft)
Dam volume1,600,000 m3 (2,092,721 cu yd)
Reservoir
Total capacity640,000,000 m3 (518,856 acre⋅ft)

References

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  1. ^ "Koudiat Acerdoune Dam, Algeria". PERI. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  2. ^ "The Dam Builder's Dream" (PDF). Mining and Construction. Retrieved 22 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
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