| Wadi Ghalilah Wādī Ghalīlah | |
|---|---|
 Wadi Ghalilah Dam | |
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| Native name | وادي غليلة (Arabic) |
| Location | |
| Country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Emirate |  Ras Al Khaimah |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Wadi Ghalilah Dam. Confluence of the Wadi Litibah and the Wadi Barut. Al Hajar Mountains |
| • elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Mouth | South of the city of Ghalilah, on the Persian Gulf |
• coordinates | 25°59′12.3″N 56°04′01.8″E / 25.986750°N 56.067167°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 76.32 km2 (29.47 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Wadi Ghalilah |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wadi Litibah, Wadi Barut, Wadi Al Yaham, Wadi Halhal |
| • right | Wadi Khabb |
The Wadi Ghalilah (Arabic: وادي غليلة, romanized: Wādī Ghalīlah)[1] is a valley or dry river, with intermittent flow, which flows almost exclusively during the rainy season, located in the northeast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Emirate of Ras al Khaimah.
It is formed from the confluence of its two main tributaries: the Wadi Litibah and the Wadi Barut. At the point of confluence, a 420-meter-wide and 6-meter-high dam was built in 2001, called the Wadi Ghalilah Dam,[2] intended mainly to feed underground water resources and reduce damage from eventual floods.[3]
- ^ "Mindat.org - Wādī Ghalīlah |". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture | www.fao.org/". Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Watch: UAE wadis flood, dam overflows after heavy rains batter country - Waters were also roiling in Wadi Ghalilah's dam |". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.