Chafrou Dam



CONCEPTUAL DESIGN / SERVICES CARRIED OUT

Hard-fill gravity dam with a concrete upstream face.
Central spillway (Q1000years = 549 m3/s) with 85 m width, including USBR type III stilling basin with 18 m of extension.
Water intake and bottom outlet with Ø400 mm and Ø2000 mm pipes, respectively.

LOCATION

Mornaguia, Tunísia

SERVICE DATE

N/A (Detailed design conclusion, 2013)

GENERAL FEATURES
Reservoirs volume: 8,1 hm3
Dams Volume : 40x103 m3
Crest length: 245 m
Maximum height: 21 m