The Rabigh Dam is a gravity dam on Wadi Rabigh about 35 km (22 mi) east of Rabigh in Makkah Province of western Saudi Arabia. The dam has many purposes to include flood control, municipal water supply and groundwater recharge. Water from the dam's reservoir is treated before being supplied to Rabigh. The dam was constructed between 2003 and 2008. It is owned and operated by the Ministry of Water and Electricity.^[1][2]

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Rabigh Dam
Location of Rabigh Dam in Saudi Arabia
Country	Saudi Arabia
Location	Rabigh, Makkah Province
Coordinates	22°49′17.23″N 39°22′35.06″E
Purpose	Flood control, municipal water, groundwater recharge
Construction began	2003
Opening date	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Owner(s)	Ministry of Water and Electricity
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	Wadi Rabigh
Height (foundation)	80.5 m (264 ft)
Height (thalweg)	59.5 m (195 ft)
Length	380 m (1,250 ft)
Width (crest)	5 m (16 ft)
Width (base)	60 m (200 ft)
Dam volume	585,000 m3 (765,000 cu yd)
Spillway type	Overflow, 12 openings
Spillway capacity	7,856 m3/s (277,400 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity	220,350,000 m3 (178,640 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	3,456 km2 (1,334 sq mi)
Surface area	13.58 km2 (5.24 sq mi)

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