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Construction of Wadi Al Karak Dam begins
By JT - Oct 16,2014 - Last updated at Oct 16,2014
AMMAN — Water Minister Hazem Nasser, Jordan Valley Authority Secretary General Saad Abu Hammour and US Ambassador Alice G. Wells on Thursday inaugurated construction on the Wadi Al Karak Dam project.
Upon completion in 2016, the dam is expected to benefit 5,000 farming families, reduce energy costs, increase agricultural yields and expand Jordan’s agricultural exports, according to a US embassy statement.
“The dam will help capture each drop of water in a country where literally every drop counts,” the statement quoted Wells as saying.
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