PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Wadi Dayqah Dam Project is the tallest in Oman and is located close to village Mazara, some 60 Km southeast of Muscat. This wadi (a local term for valley) is of the few in Oman that flow in its middle reaches most of the year. The flows to the point of dam construction are significant during the rains due to a catchment area spread over 1,688 Km². The water from wadi is used for irrigation by the local population of about 6,000 people settled in three downstream villages Al Mazara, Hayl Al Ghaf and Daghmar. Irrigation water in these areas is traditionally distributed through a network of small irrigation canals called “falaj”.
- location: Oman
- Client: Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water Resources
- Scope: Construction of the tallest Dam in Oman
- Duration: 39 Months
- Date of completion: October 2009