Construction of Shireen Aggregate Dam in Kirkuk
Scope of Work :
THEFAF ALRAFIDAIN Co. has been awarded the contract by the General Directorate of Reservoirs and Dams. Shireen Dam is located in Northeast of Kirkuk city. The purpose of constructing this dam was to increase storage capacity for surface water for irrigation and tourism purposes, where the storage capacity reaches up to 1,600,000.00 cubic meters.

The work included soil investigation and excavation works in all different types of soil, such as; sand, rocks….etc, then supplying the selected filling materials that are well-compacted with all filters, including supplying and installing steel pipes with 100 cm in diameter. The work also included constructing spill way, inlet and outlet structures.
The length of the dam is about 400 meters with at least 25 meters height
Project Location : Kirkuk Governorate
Client : Ministry of Water Resources
Contract Value (US$) : 4,450,000
Contract Duration : 13 Months
Contract Start Date : 10/ Sep / 2007
Contract Completion : 15/ Aug / 2008