Sanin Stream Rehabilitated in Nawa, Daraa: 1,500 m Channel Cleared to Raise Drainage Capacity

Works Completed

The Daraa Water Resources Directorate has completed rehabilitation and clearing works on the Sanin stream in Nawa, Daraa governorate. According to the Ministry of Energy, the stream is 1,500 linear metres long with an average width of about 40 metres. It is one of the main streams in the Yarmouk basin and feeds the Adwan Dam lake.

Scope of Works

• Clearing sections of the channel
• Removing barriers, embankments, stone debris and unlicensed structures from the stream bed
• Opening service roads along the stream to ease maintenance and regular monitoring

Stated Purpose

The ministry says the works are meant to raise the stream's capacity to carry rainfall runoff, reduce bottlenecks and flood risk, and protect nearby farmland and facilities.

The announcement does not state the cost, the contractor, the funding source or the dates of the works.