Sidi El Barrak Dam, Embankment dam and Ramsar site in Beja Governorate, Tunisia
Sidi El Barrak is an embankment dam that creates a substantial water storage reservoir in the Beja region. The structure channels significant water volumes to another dam system downstream each year.
Construction began in the 1990s and was completed in the early 2000s as part of Tunisia's water infrastructure development. The project represents a major expansion of the country's water management system.
The water source sustains farming in multiple regions by supplying irrigation for agricultural areas across the country. Local communities depend on this water source to maintain their farming practices and rural livelihoods.
The location is accessible from inland routes leading through the Beja region, with open terrain making navigation straightforward. Visiting during wetter months offers the best view of the water levels and surrounding landscape.
The site earned official protection status as an internationally important wetland in 2012. This designation safeguards habitat for birds and other wildlife that depend on the water and surrounding landscape.
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