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Boumerdès Valley

See also: Boumerdès (disambiguation)

Boumerdes Valley is a watercourse that originates in the Khachna Mountains and flows through the Kabylia region, passing through Boumerdès Province and into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Boumerdès.[1]

Boumerdes Valley
Boumerdas valley, east of Boumerdas city
Location
Country Algeria
Physical characteristics
SourceTell Atlas, Khachna, Boumerdès Province
 • elevation624 m (2,047 ft; 341 fathoms), Boumerdès Province, Beni Amrane
2nd sourceTell Atlas, Boumerdès Province
 • elevation583 m (1,913 ft; 319 fathoms), Boumerdès Province, Tidjelabine
Source confluenceBoumerdès Province
 • elevation45 m (148 ft; 25 fathoms), Thénia
MouthBoumerdès Province, Boumerdès
 • elevation
5 m (16 ft; 2.7 fathoms), Mediterranean Sea
Length10 Kilometer, Boumerdès Province
Basin size1,200 km2 (460 sq mi), Drainage basin
Basin features
Landmarks Algeria, Boumerdès Province,
Beni Amrane,
Tidjelabine,
Thénia,
Boumerdès

Watercourse

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Boumerdes Valley is characterized by a riverbed free from schist and clay materials.[2] This feature, which it shares with other rivers such as Arbia Valley, Meraldene River, Boudouaou Valley, and Isser River, facilitates the extraction of sand and gravel for use in mortar and concrete production.[3][4]

The riverbed of Boumerdès Valley serves as a natural corridor, with a width ranging from 5 to 600 meters. It descends gradually from its confluence with Meraldene River and Arbia Valley in the municipality of Thénia Beni Aicha, near Mount Bouarous in the south, flowing towards its mouth in the Mediterranean Sea to the east of Boumerdès city.[5]

This moderate slope enabled the construction of the Thenia Beni Aicha Dam in 1913.[6] During the rainy season, water flow increases, prompting the construction of bridges and pathways to facilitate the movement of residents in the villages and neighborhoods along its banks.[7]

The path

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Main articles: List of rivers of Algeria and Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdes Valley flows through a single coastal province in Algeria, traversing the Khachna Mountains.[8]

Municipalities in Boumerdès governorate on the "Boumerdes Valley" path[9]
Number Boumerdès Province
01 Beni Amrane
02 Tidjelabine[10]
03 Thénia[11]
04 Boumerdès[12]

Valleys

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Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdes Valley intersects with several other streams and rivers along its course within Boumerdès Province.[13]

Valleys along the "Boumerdes Valley" path[14]
Number Boumerdès Province
01 Borden Valley[15]
02 Wadi Arabia[16]
03 Meraldene River[17]
04 Bovron Valley

Dams

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The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley into the Mediterranean Sea
Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdès Valley passes through several dams along its course in Boumerdès Province.[18]

Dams in the path of the "Boumerdes Valley"[19]
Number Boumerdès Province
01 Meraldene Dam[20]
 
Boumerdès train station

National roads

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Main article: Ministry of Water Resources and Environment

Boumerdès Valley intersects with several national roads along its course.[21]

National roads in the path of the "Boumerdès Valley"[22]
Number Boumerdès Province
01 National Road No.5[23]
02 National Road No.24[24]
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    Boumerdes
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    The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
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    The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
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    The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city

See also

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References

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  1. ^ General Journal of Algeria and Tunisia: Archives of Algerians and Tunisiennes: Proprietary Fund organs and economic institutions... | 1911-05-07 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website.
  2. ^ General Journal of Algeria and Tunisia: Archives of Algerians and Tunisiennes: Proprietary Fund organs and economic institutions... | 1911-05-07 | Gallica Archived January 14, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website.
  3. ^ Les Travaux ["puis" nord-africains]. Organized public travaux and details in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco... ["puis" building, public travaux, architecture...&#9... Archived January 14, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website.
  4. ^ La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles: Tome 1-3 Archived April 01, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Esquisse Agro Archived March 03, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ L'Echo d'Alger : Journal républicain du matin | 1913-03-12 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ L'Echo d'Alger : Journal républicain du matin | 1935-01-30 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ Google Maps Archived December 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ Report of all on the work of the Commission for the Colonization and Immigration of the Province of Algiers. (Signed: L. Ville.) | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Carte géologique de l'Algérie... Description stratigraphique générale de l'Algérie... | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ Archives of the Pasteur Institute of Algeria... | 1940-03 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20181103013556/http://dlibrary.univ-boumerdes.dz:8080/bitstream/123456789/154/1/Tireche,%20Sihem.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-03.
  13. ^ The natural regions of Algeria - Persée Archived 4 June 2018 on the Wayback Machine.
  14. ^ [Recueil des actes administratifs] / [Département d'Alger] | 1908 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150927231605/http://athena.unige.ch/athena/duparc/duparc_roches_eruptives_menerville_algerie_optim.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2015. Accessed August 2020.
  16. ^ The natural regions of Algeria - Persée Archived 4 June 2018 on the Wayback Machine.
  17. ^ Geological description of the Kabylie of Djurjura, a special study of tertiary terrains, by E. Ficheur,... | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234621/http://storage.lib.uchicago.edu/pres/2014/pres2014-0313.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  19. ^ Dictionary of the Algerian language, first supplément: manuel of Louis, ordonnances, secrets, decisions and arrêtés published in the "Bulletin officiel of the acts of government... Archived copy on January 15, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website.
  20. ^ Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  21. ^ La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles: Tome 1-3 Archived April 01, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  22. ^ Archives de l'Institut Pasteur d'Algérie... | 1940-03 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  23. ^ Bulletin of the Prehistoric Society of France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
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