Jebel Aulia Dam

Jebal Aulia Dam
CountrySudan
Coordinates15°14′17″N 32°29′018″E / 15.23806°N 32.48833°E / 15.23806; 32.48833
StatusOperational

The Jebal Aulia Dam is a dam on the White Nile near Khartoum, Sudan. Its construction began in 1933 and was completed in 1937. When completed it was the largest dam in the world.[1]

The dam was built by Gibson and Pauling (Foreign) Ltd, which was a partnership between the British civil engineering company Pauling & Co. and the civil engineer John Watson Gibson.[2]

In 2003 a hydroelectricity project with a 30-megawatt (40,000 hp) maximum capacity was completed on the dam. This increased the structure's strategic value, so it is now continually guarded by the Sudanese Army.[citation needed]

In November 2023 the Jebel Aulia Bridge, part of the Jebel Aulia Dam complex, was destroyed amid heavy fighting in Jabal Awliya. A Sudanese official said the dam itself remained intact.[3]

In December 2024, the Rapid Support Forces accused the Sudanese Armed Forces of damaging the dam in airstrikes, causing flooding in White Nile State. The SAF accused the RSF of causing the reservoir to flood horizontally by closing the dam.[4]

References

  1. ^ Local List – Statement of Public Consultation. Spelthorne Borough Council. December 2003.[page needed]
  2. ^ Gibson, Howard; D'Erlanger, Leo (2004). "Gibson, Sir John Watson (1885–1947)". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Jebel Aulia dam is not damaged by bridge destruction: official". Sudan Tribune. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  4. ^ "White Nile floodwaters engulf new areas, RSF blames army". Sudan Tribune. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.


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