Ashran Dam

Coordinates: 19°41′47″N 42°29′15″E / 19.69639°N 42.48750°E / 19.69639; 42.48750
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Ashran dam
Ashran Dam is located in Saudi Arabia
Ashran Dam
Location of Ashran dam in Saudi Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
LocationAsir
Coordinates19°41′47″N 42°29′15″E / 19.69639°N 42.48750°E / 19.69639; 42.48750
PurposeFlood control
Opening date1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Owner(s)Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (Saudi Arabia)
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage

The Ashran dam is a dam in Saudi Arabia opened in 1985 and located in Asir region. The main purpose of the dam is flood control. [1][2]


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  1. ^ Team, GeoNetwork (2007-02-07). "GeoNetwork opensource portal to spatial data and information". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. ^ "Middle East Dams | Syria | Armenia". Scribd. Retrieved 2019-11-13.