Dam of Babar
ABAR dam is located 32 kilometers
The dam is 37 meters high. It is made up of a dyke
from the administrative center of the
of clayey silt and marls downstream.
i city of Khenchla and 9 kilometers from
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the town of Babar famous in the Aurès
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3m—w1
di am separates it from the
for its Wordl—famous craft industry wealth thanks
C ayey mass1
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tO Babar carpets that has often won prizes.
The ood water spillway is located at the left—hand
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long excavated horse, set on two concrete banks.
production was not even sufœent for the local
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The rece1vmg
and empty1ng systems are located iii
cons1derat10n that prevaed for the Site chome was
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a tower located at the right hand Side of the head
the pr0Ximity of farm1ng lands, particularly for
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upstream of the prowsory
diverSion gallery With a
Tamza and Khe1rane per1meters.
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free bank sp1Hway of 1310 cubic meters per
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Babar dam, which is a piece of work made of earth
second.
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silt is located on El Arab wadi at the south—
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The rece1vmg tower, 47.60m—lngh, includes three
west of Babar town.
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water rece1vmg
sections for irrigation.
El Arab wadi’s source comes from the southern
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The water recewmg
section includes a headrace
Sides of the Atlas, at 1 740 meters, and follows it
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channel, an entry head, a tower, an underground
course at the Southwest cross1ng
the mountamous
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gallery and a 4«4«—m long restoration channel that
area of the East of the Aurès to ow into the no
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connects the ex1t head to the wadi s bed.
ex1t depress10n of Chott Melhr1r. The wadi dra1ns
the Southwest sides of the Aurès massif and the
The piece of work’S total length is 673 meters.
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emchas Mounts.
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N01 thwest Sldes Of the Nem
Babar dam has allowed the creation of a 41 million
In its upstl“eam course, at 4.5 kilOî€t€f$ from the
cubic meter reservoir, which is important for the
dam site, the wadi forks forming two conuences;a
semi—arid area in which the piece of work is
right and a left one, called Tamagra and Abiod.
situated.
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—
nild climate
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The valley S s1des m
ha(ye î1 b
This has enabled stab1hzmg the rural world. The
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ecome a
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and, as they get far om t e wa 1’
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yh d d
microclimate born
from the dam plays a
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h1H.OCk whose
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considerable role in fighting desert1cat10n that
develop ed by farmers.
threatenS the region located at the doors of the
The damfs layouthas followed the right side’s
desert.
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bottom of the wadi’s valley, taking in charge a
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basin of 567 square kilometers with average
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annual contributions of 38 m11hODCHËIC meters.
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ABAR dam is located 32 kilometers
The dam is 37 meters high. It is made up of a dyke
from the administrative center of the
of clayey silt and marls downstream.
i city of Khenchla and 9 kilometers from
A
d
_
_
_
the town of Babar famous in the Aurès
]
3m—w1
di am separates it from the
for its Wordl—famous craft industry wealth thanks
C ayey mass1
'
tO Babar carpets that has often won prizes.
The ood water spillway is located at the left—hand
.
.
.
sid
hoeftld
.t'
d
1
—
Prior to the construction of the dam, farmmg
e S
r
0
am
I
IS ma
e up Of a
36m
.
.
long excavated horse, set on two concrete banks.
production was not even sufœent for the local
Th 1
t
f th t 1
_
t
t db
b'
.
,
.
.
e
ower
ar
0
e
a us is
ro ec e
a
ions.
population s self—sufc1ency. Therefore, the main
_
_p
.
p
yg
.
.
.
.
.
.
The rece1vmg
and empty1ng systems are located iii
cons1derat10n that prevaed for the Site chome was
_
_
.
.
.
.
a tower located at the right hand Side of the head
the pr0Ximity of farm1ng lands, particularly for
_
_
_
_
.
.
upstream of the prowsory
diverSion gallery With a
Tamza and Khe1rane per1meters.
_
,_
free bank sp1Hway of 1310 cubic meters per
'
Babar dam, which is a piece of work made of earth
second.
ola e
silt is located on El Arab wadi at the south—
_
_
'
_
_
(
y y
)
_
The rece1vmg tower, 47.60m—lngh, includes three
west of Babar town.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
water rece1vmg
sections for irrigation.
El Arab wadi’s source comes from the southern
_
_
,
_
.
_
The water recewmg
section includes a headrace
Sides of the Atlas, at 1 740 meters, and follows it
'
.
.
channel, an entry head, a tower, an underground
course at the Southwest cross1ng
the mountamous
_
.
gallery and a 4«4«—m long restoration channel that
area of the East of the Aurès to ow into the no
_
,,
_
_
_
_
_
connects the ex1t head to the wadi s bed.
ex1t depress10n of Chott Melhr1r. The wadi dra1ns
the Southwest sides of the Aurès massif and the
The piece of work’S total length is 673 meters.
'
/
'
"
'
emchas Mounts.
_
_
_
«
N01 thwest Sldes Of the Nem
Babar dam has allowed the creation of a 41 million
In its upstl“eam course, at 4.5 kilOî€t€f$ from the
cubic meter reservoir, which is important for the
dam site, the wadi forks forming two conuences;a
semi—arid area in which the piece of work is
right and a left one, called Tamagra and Abiod.
situated.
’
“
'
'
—
nild climate
_
The valley S s1des m
ha(ye î1 b
This has enabled stab1hzmg the rural world. The
«
—
tie
ecome a
_
and, as they get far om t e wa 1’
1
yh d d
microclimate born
from the dam plays a
"
'
—
—
'
e
au
.
—
.
._
.
.
h1H.OCk whose
maJ01
p a1t
ls
p oug
considerable role in fighting desert1cat10n that
develop ed by farmers.
threatenS the region located at the doors of the
The damfs layouthas followed the right side’s
desert.
-
bottom of the wadi’s valley, taking in charge a
'
basin of 567 square kilometers with average
_
annual contributions of 38 m11hODCHËIC meters.
'
‘
.
,
—
'
”
'
i
‘
%i
‘
l27
.
.
.
ëï‘ î{rïfîi îîâîgîfi ï;i ü?Ïj i Α i ‘ ffÿà;}Ïcääi i îïwîi ‘ %>ff.
‘
.
_
"'
…
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.