A Case Study of the Massive Zeyzoun Dam Collapse. Dr

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Water Challenges in Syriaa) Aridity (low rainfall and high evaporation),b) Population growths,c) Deterioration in water quality,d) Social and economic development,e) Complexity in hydropolitics (watersharing/conflict) (almost 70% of total resources),f) Efficiency in water distribution and use,g) Public awareness and education,h) Water strategies/ institution/human resources,i) Competition among agriculture, industry andcities for limited water supplies is alreadyconstraining development efforts in many parts ofthe country like Damascus, Aleppo, Homs andHama, and this will intensify, causing difficultiesin specific regions.PalmyraSebkhaThe Oasis•
Zeyzoun Dam Collapse June 2002The Zeyzoun earth dam was the fourth largest dam inSyria (hight 43. length 5 km, located some 90 kmnorth-west of the town of Hama, approximately 300 kmnorth of Damascus, started developing cracks in theretention wall in the early hours of 4 June 2002. Ataround 15:00, the initial trickle of water give way to amassive outpour, which led to the progressive collapseof a section of the dam’s wall approximately 40 metershigh and 100 meters wide.In about one hour, over 70 million cubic meters ofwater flooded an area estimated in 60 square km.The flooded area included mostly agricultural land,mercifully with a relatively low population density.The following villages were affected: Zeyzoun(population 1,000), Al-Imshiak (1,344), Gargoor(2,366) and Tel Wasit (1,696).
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