Monday 12 / May / 2025
Salalah: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources on Sunday celebrated the opening of Wadi Anaar Dam in Salalah, Governorate of Dhofar. The project, which cost about OMR23 million, is in pursuit of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to enhance protection against flood risks.
The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr. Mahad Said Ba'owain, Minister of Labour. It was attended by government officials and representatives of private sector establishments.
The project also seeks to promote water security, notably by capturing the great volume of water that results from heavy rains in adjoining mountains and precipitates downwards towards Salalah Port, Raysut Industrial City and Salalah Free Zone.
To ensure the dam's safety during emergencies, the ministry implemented advanced technologies, including the use of smart monitoring systems that assess water levels in the lake. In addition, the project will be supplied with seismic sensors to track any sudden geological activity. In addition, surveillance cameras will be in place to provide comprehensive coverage of all the sections of the dam.
The dam is also equipped with automatic control gates that regulate water flow as needed. The gates can be operated remotely through a secure central system and other apparatus integrated with a central control room, from which data is received and analyzed in real-time.
