المملكة: Discharge of 7 million cubic meters of water from Wadi Qanuna Dam
Advertise Office The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Al-Qunfudhah Governorate, and the General Irrigation Corporation, began discharging about 7 million cubic meters of water Wadi Qanuna Dam, by opening the dam gates for a period of 20 days, with the aim of meeting the needs of farmers and raising the groundwater level in the wells adjacent to the valley’s course, in coordination with the Emirate of the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, the General Directorate of Civil Defense, and the relevant authorities; To ensure smooth flow and the safety of lives and property.
The Director General of the branch of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, Engineer Walid Al-Daghis, explained that this operation aims to irrigate agricultural lands on the banks of the valley, and to feed underground wells, which are the primary source of continuity of farms in the region, indicating that the continuous flow of water over a period of 20 days guarantees an agricultural season with abundant production and high quality.
Preparing the lands to receive water Irrigation
He added that the valley embraces a number of farms producing major local crops, such as sesame, sorghum, and tropical vegetables and fruits, such as mango, pointing out that the valley originates from the foothills of the Sarawat Mountains, passing through the villages of the Bani Buhair center in Al-Urdiyat Governorate, and the Sabt Al-Jara center in Al-Qunfudhah Governorate, all the way to its mouth in the Red Sea.
The dam also plays a pivotal role in protecting the residents of the neighboring centers and villages from dangers. Floods, and serves developmentally and agriculturally the centers of Khamis Harb, Sabt al-Jara, and Uhud Bani Zaid, and the villages affiliated with them.
The Ministry renewed its call on citizens and residents to take caution and completely stay away from the valley’s course throughout the drainage period, stressing that farmers should not erect any obstructions or obstacles that might change the course of the water, and urging them to prepare their lands to receive irrigation water, and to adhere to the safety instructions issued by the Civil Defense and official authorities.
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