AMMAN — A consulting company, which entered into an
agreement with the Jordan Valley Authority last year, has put forth a
recommendation for the construction of three dams in the southern valleys of
the Kingdom.
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The recommendation is based on a preliminary study conducted
by the company, as stated by Manar Mahasneh, the Secretary-General of the
Jordan Valley Authority, on Thursday Mahasneh revealed that the company
conducted a preliminary study proposing the construction of three dams in
Al-Mujib, Al-Hassa, and Wadi Musa, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
The primary objective
of the proposed dam in Wadi Musa is to safeguard the city of Petra from the
ravages of valley floods.
He further explained that upon obtaining approval from the
funding entity to modify the study's scope, the company will proceed with
conducting comprehensive studies, designing the dams, and preparing the
necessary tender documents for their construction.
The detailed studies will assess the projected costs
associated with the construction of the dams as well as their individual
storage capacities, Mahasneh added.
It is worth noting that a prior preliminary study conducted
by the company concluded that the construction of two dams in Wadi Al-Jaram in
the north and Wadi Fifa in the south would be "infeasible" due to
their current utilization by the Jordan Valley Authority.
Home to 13 dams
Presently, Jordan is home to a total of 13 dams, according
to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation. The storage capacity of the main dams
in Jordan has now reached 132.3 million cubic meters, accounting for 47 percent
of the total storage capacity of 280.759 million cubic meters.
In comparison, the storage capacity during the same period
last year stood at 78 million cubic meters, reflecting a storage rate of approximately
28 percent.
Jordan is one of the world’s most water-scarce countries
Jordan, being one of the world's most water-scarce
countries, recently launched a national water strategy in March. This
comprehensive strategy encompasses various measures, including the reduction of
water losses and the implementation of the national carrier project.
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation emphasizes that Jordan
loses more than half of its drinking water due to water losses, highlighting
the critical need for efficient water management in the country.
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