Dam of Guenitra
HE quick development of Skikda city
the right—hand side shore of the wadi, is 455 meter
and its industrial estate made the
long.
construction of Guenitra dam in 1979
a
necessity In order to reduce the
Once the dam was completed, the gallery was
construction period of the piece of work, the
Îtrlalnsformed
into
a bottom—emptying gallery
project was split into two parts. The first one
0
ow1ng
its connection
With the water
reception
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section. The dev1at10n of the Gengu1ta - Oum—
consmted in building the prov1sory diverSion
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whereas the second one was about building the
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goes
over
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dam and its accessory works
crosses the discharge’s messenger on a bridge. The
free threshold ood water discharge is established
Located 50 kilometers south of Skikda, it was
in the gneiss and granulates of the left—hand side
commissioned in 1984. Guenitra dam, also called
shore. The ow threshold length is 50.15 meters.
“El Baraka” is located on Fessa wadi at about 1.5
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.
.
The messenger has various slopes and it is
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kilometers from the conuence of Khanga wadi
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.
connected to a clearmg safety catch of the Ski
and Fessa wadi that form Guebah wadi. The
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Jumping type. This discharge is des1gned for a
surface of the basm 1s 202 square kilometers With
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ood water of 1800 cubic meters per second. The
a max1mum altitude of 1364 meters and a minimal
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,
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.
water layer rolling effect brings the mstantaneous
one
of
110
meters.
The pluv1ometry varies
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_
.
.
,
.
max1mum
debit to be discharged to /60 cubic
between 500 m11hmeters per annum at the dam Site
.
.
'
.
.
meters per second.
and 1600 m1]hmeters per year
at a pomt Situated at
about twelve kilometers South—west of the latter.
The dam creates a reservoir of 125 million cubic
The average for the basin is 840 millimeters per
meters which allows regulating 48 million cubic
year. The strongest rains are generally registered
meters. This enables the supply of drinking and
between November and April. The average
annual
industrial water for the city of Skikda and its
run—off is 55 million cubic meters, resulting in an
industrial estate. It also allows the irrigation of
average annual contribution of 55 million cubic
agricultural perimeters for the Saf—Saf valley and
meters.
the plain of Medjez Edchich.
The dam is made up of a zoned earth dyke with &
The nickname “Baraka” given to the piece of work
central clayey core. It is 60
high and 515
comes from the local population who measured the
meter long. It is tted with a 54«0m long inspection
benecial effect of this dam both on people,
'
and
auscitation gallery. The foundation’s
agriculture, industry and environment.
'
'
'
'
'
'
all built
-
watert1ghtnessm ensured by an1ïj€CîlOlï Wb t 60 , Water is also source of wealth and also of
'
e
ti IS a ou
_
from the gallery. Its maximum
p
benec1al effects.
meters. The provisory diverSion of Fessa wadi,
'
built through an underground gallery located at
‘
'
f
55…
.
—
HE quick development of Skikda city
the right—hand side shore of the wadi, is 455 meter
and its industrial estate made the
long.
construction of Guenitra dam in 1979
a
necessity In order to reduce the
Once the dam was completed, the gallery was
construction period of the piece of work, the
Îtrlalnsformed
into
a bottom—emptying gallery
project was split into two parts. The first one
0
ow1ng
its connection
With the water
reception
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
section. The dev1at10n of the Gengu1ta - Oum—
consmted in building the prov1sory diverSion
T
b
d
h
d
}
d
.
.
o
—
whereas the second one was about building the
u
roa
goes
over
t 6
ownst1eam p
an
dam and its accessory works
crosses the discharge’s messenger on a bridge. The
free threshold ood water discharge is established
Located 50 kilometers south of Skikda, it was
in the gneiss and granulates of the left—hand side
commissioned in 1984. Guenitra dam, also called
shore. The ow threshold length is 50.15 meters.
“El Baraka” is located on Fessa wadi at about 1.5
_
_
_
.
.
.
The messenger has various slopes and it is
.
kilometers from the conuence of Khanga wadi
_
.
.
.
connected to a clearmg safety catch of the Ski
and Fessa wadi that form Guebah wadi. The
_
_
_
_
_
.
.
.
.
Jumping type. This discharge is des1gned for a
surface of the basm 1s 202 square kilometers With
_
-
.
.
.
.
ood water of 1800 cubic meters per second. The
a max1mum altitude of 1364 meters and a minimal
_
,
_
.
.
water layer rolling effect brings the mstantaneous
one
of
110
meters.
The pluv1ometry varies
_
_
-
_
_
.
.
,
.
max1mum
debit to be discharged to /60 cubic
between 500 m11hmeters per annum at the dam Site
.
.
'
.
.
meters per second.
and 1600 m1]hmeters per year
at a pomt Situated at
about twelve kilometers South—west of the latter.
The dam creates a reservoir of 125 million cubic
The average for the basin is 840 millimeters per
meters which allows regulating 48 million cubic
year. The strongest rains are generally registered
meters. This enables the supply of drinking and
between November and April. The average
annual
industrial water for the city of Skikda and its
run—off is 55 million cubic meters, resulting in an
industrial estate. It also allows the irrigation of
average annual contribution of 55 million cubic
agricultural perimeters for the Saf—Saf valley and
meters.
the plain of Medjez Edchich.
The dam is made up of a zoned earth dyke with &
The nickname “Baraka” given to the piece of work
central clayey core. It is 60
high and 515
comes from the local population who measured the
meter long. It is tted with a 54«0m long inspection
benecial effect of this dam both on people,
'
and
auscitation gallery. The foundation’s
agriculture, industry and environment.
'
'
'
'
'
'
all built
-
watert1ghtnessm ensured by an1ïj€CîlOlï Wb t 60 , Water is also source of wealth and also of
'
e
ti IS a ou
_
from the gallery. Its maximum
p
benec1al effects.
meters. The provisory diverSion of Fessa wadi,
'
built through an underground gallery located at
‘
'
f
55…
.
—