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Djorf Torba Dam
Location of Djorf Torba Dam in Algeria
Official name	Barrage Djorf-Torba
Country	Algeria
Location	Kenadsa District, Béchar Province
Coordinates	31°30′38″N 2°46′16″W / 31.51056°N 2.77111°W / 31.51056; -2.77111
Purpose	Water supply
Status	Operational
Opening date	1968
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Oued Guir
Height	38 m (125 ft)
Dam volume	1,900,000 m (2,485,106 cu yd) (as of 2006)
Reservoir
Total capacity	350,000,000 m (457,782,717 cu yd)
Active capacity	190,000,000 m (248,510,618 cu yd) (as of 2006)

Djorf Torba Dam is a dam in Kenadsa District, Béchar Province, Algeria, crossing the Oued Guir about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the capital, Béchar. It is used for the purposes of irrigation and water supply. The area around the head of the dam features a number of notable ancient monuments. The dam has resulted in a significant reduction in the flow of Oued Guir and Oued Saoura in locations downstream of the dam.

References

1. ^ Merzougui, Touhami. "L'eau dans l'oasis de Béni Abbés : un patrimoine essentiel (Vallée de la Saoura, Sud Ouest algérien)" (PDF). Nature Vivante. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
2. ^ "African Dam Factsheet". UN FAO. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
3. Lahlou, Abdelhadi (1996). "Environmental and socio-economic impacts of erosion and sedimentation in north Africa" (PDF). Erosion and Sediment Yield: Global and Regional Perspectives. International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
4. "Google Maps". Google. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
5. G. Camps (1995). "Djorf Torba". Encyclopédia Berbère (in French) (16): 2477–2488. doi:10.4000/encyclopedieberbere.2197. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

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