Zuqalb Dam (Sharhabeel bin Hassneh)
Zuqalb Dam (Sharhabeel bin Hassneh) is located about 85 km north of Amman on Wadi Zuqalb. The construction of the dam was completed in 1964, and it began storing water. The dam consists of a homogeneous earth body with a rocky face, standing 48.5 meters high and 475 meters long, with a storage capacity of 4 million cubic meters. The dam’s crest is 6 meters wide, positioned at -128.5 meters below sea level. It features an 8-meter wide and 195-meter long spillway, capable of discharging around 750 cubic meters per second. The reservoir covers an area of 0.3 km², and its catchment basin spans 106 km².
- Category
- Nature · Valleys
- Governorate
- Irbid
- Address
- GJFC+X43, Irbid
Features
- Good for kids
- Hiking
- Dogs allowed
Entertainment · adventure