Yeruham Dam
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| Yeruham Dam | |
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Downstream face of the dam
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 Location of Yeruham Dam in Israel
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| Country | Israel |
| Location | Yeruham |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Purpose | Flood control, irrigation, municipal water, tourism, recreation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1951 |
| Opening date | 1954 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Masonry |
| Impounds | Revivim Stream |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Spillway type | Overflow, uncontrolled |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Yeruham |
| Total capacity | 9,000,000 m3 (7,300 acre·ft)[1] |
| Surface area | 60.7 ha (150 acres) |
The Yeruham Dam is a masonry dam on Revivim Stream, a tributary of the HaBesor Stream, in Yeruham, Southern District, Israel. The dam has many purposes to include flood control, irrigation, municipal water supply, tourism and recreation. Construction on the dam began in 1951 and it impounded Lake Yeruham between 1953 and 1954. In 1974 the area around the lake was improved with plants and facilities to improve recreation.[2]
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