Al-Rastan Dam is an embankment dam on the Orontes River in the city of Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria. It was completed around 1975 with the primary purpose of water storage for 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
- ↑ "Middle East Dams". UN FAO (via Aquasat). Retrieved 9 August 2013.
- ↑ "Hydrostroy". Velgraf. Retrieved 9 August 2013.