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Sidi Salem Dam

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Official name
  
Barrage Sidi Salem

Location
  
Testour

Opening date
  
1981

Opened
  
1981

Impound
  
Medjerda River

Country
  
Tunisia

Status
  
Operational

Type of dam
  
Embankment

Construction began
  
1977

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The Sidi Salem Dam is the largest embankment dam in Tunisia located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Testour on the Medjerda River in Béja Governorate, Tunisia. Constructed between 1977 and 1981, the dams supplies water for irrigation and supports a 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) power station.

Map of Sidi Salem Dam, Tunisia

References

Sidi Salem Dam Wikipedia