Article: JORDAN: NEW DAM TO BE BUILT IN PETRA IN EFFORTS TO STOP FLOODING.(Brief Article)

According to "Jordan Times", the Petra Region Authority (PRA) recently completed the JD480,000 first phase of construction works on a dam to stem potential flash floods from the mountains surrounding Petra in order to safeguard the ancient city and its visitors. The construction work on the dam, which began early this year, is part of several projects currently undertaken by the PRA to upgrade and expand infrastructure in Petra. PRA Director General Shehadeh Abu Hdaib told The Jordan Times the check-dam, built under the authority's "Flood Protection Project," was erected around the surrounding areas where water seeps through to slow down potential rain waters from ...

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