Al-Rastan Dam
Dam in Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate
34°56′18.32″N 36°44′03.36″E / 34.9384222°N 36.7342667°E / 34.9384222; 36.7342667Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed in 1960 with the primary purpose of irrigation.[1] It was constructed by the Bulgarian firm Hydrostroy along with the Mouhardeh Dam, which is downstream and also on the Orontes.[2]
See also
- Lake Homs Dam – located upstream
References
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