Beja Dam



CONCEPTUAL DESIGN / SERVICES CARRIED OUT

Rock-fill dam with a concrete wall in the upstream face, linked to a injection gallery at the upstream toe of the dam.
Upstream and downstream embankment slope with 1(V):1,5(H).
Side-channel spillway (Q10.000years = 148 m3/s) with the crest in labyrinth and a USBR type II stilling basin with 30 m of extension.
Tower water intake and bottom outlet with Ø2000 mm pipes and equipped with grillers and floodgates.

LOCATION

Béja, Tunísia

SERVICE DATE

N/A (Detailed design conclusion, 2013)

GENERAL FEATURES

Reservoirs volume: 49,6x106 m3
Dams Volume : 442x103 m3
Crest length: 224 m
Maximum height: 47 m