Zeyzoun Dam
General Information
| Completed in: | 1996 |
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| Status: | destroyed (2002) |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Hamah, Syria, Asia |
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| Impounded |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| retained water volume | 71 000 000 m3 |
Chronology
| 4 June 2002 | After cracks are noticed in the dam around mid-day, evacuation of the downstream villages is begun. At 15:40 the dam collapses causing a flood wave killing at least 20 people. |
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Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
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BBC: Arrests follow Syria dam burst (12 June 2002)
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BBC: In pictures: Syria dam disaster (05 June 2002)
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BBC: Syria aid appeal after dam bursts (05.06.2002)
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BBC: Syrian dam collapses (04 June 2002)
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CNN: 10 killed as Syrian dam bursts (5 June 2002)
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Visible Earth: Flooding Caused by the Collapse of the Zeyzoun Dam, Syria
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0004036 |
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| Created: | 01/07/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |