Yeruham Dam

The Yeruham Dam is a masonry dam on Revivim Stream, a tributary of the HaBesor Stream, in Yeruham, Southern District, Israel. The dam has many purposes to include flood control, irrigation, municipal water supply, tourism and recreation. Construction on the dam began in 1951 and it impounded Lake Yeruham between 1953 and 1954. In 1974 the area around the lake was improved with plants and facilities to improve recreation.

Yeruham Dam

The Yeruham Dam is a masonry dam on Revivim Stream, a tributary of the HaBesor Stream, in Yeruham, Southern District, Israel. The dam has many purposes to include flood control, irrigation, municipal water supply, tourism and recreation. Construction on the dam began in 1951 and it impounded Lake Yeruham between 1953 and 1954. In 1974 the area around the lake was improved with plants and facilities to improve recreation.