Kissir

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KISSIR
2006-2009

The dam was constructed on river Kissir at north-east part of Algeria, near the city of JIJEL, about 1 km from the Mediteranean coast. Purpose of the dam is water supply to city of Jijel and irrigation of coastal region.

 

Location
river, place, country 

Oued Kissir, Algeria 

Type of dam 

Rockfill dam with clay core

Employer

Ministry of Water Development

Consultant

ISL - France

Dam height
Crest length
Crest width
Foundation width
Excavation

Tunnel excavation
Embankment
Diversion tunnel

Gravel piles

Diaphragm

Drilling and grouting

Water intake tower

Storage capacity

Concrete

-external concrete

-tunnel concrete

48 m'
380 m'
8,5 m'
350 m'

790.000 m³

8.800 m³
1.491.000 m³
Ø=5 m'  l= 309 m'

63.920 m'

4.950 m'

26.200 m'

Ø=7,60 m’  h= 52 m'

1.860.000 m³

33.100 m³

4.800 m³