Wadi Kaam Dam
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| Wadi Kaam Dam | |
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Location of Wadi Kaam Dam in Libya
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| Country | Libya |
| Location | Zliten |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Wadi Kaam |
| Height | 50 m (164 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 111,000,000 m3 (89,989 acre·ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
The Wadi Kaam Dam is an embankment dam located on Wadi Kaam, 22 km (14 mi) west of Zliten in Misrata District, Libya. Completed in 1979, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation.[2]
