Wadi Lebda Dam
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| Wadi Lebda Dam | |
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Location of Wadi Lebda Dam in Libya
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| Country | Libya |
| Location | Khoms |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Wadi Lebda |
| Height | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 5,200,000 m3 (4,216 acre·ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 700 m2 (7,535 sq ft) |
The Wadi Lebda Dam is an embankment dam located on Wadi Lebda, 5 km (3 mi) south of Khoms in the Murqub District, Libya. Completed in 1982, the primary purpose of the dam is water supply for irrigation and flood control.[2]
