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 | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Algeria |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Tell Atlas, Khachna, Boumerdès Province |
| • elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft; 341 fathoms), Boumerdès Province, Beni Amrane |
| 2nd source | Tell Atlas, Boumerdès Province |
| • elevation | 583 m (1,913 ft; 319 fathoms), Boumerdès Province, Tidjelabine |
| Source confluence | Boumerdès Province |
| • elevation | 45 m (148 ft; 25 fathoms), Thénia |
| Mouth | Boumerdès Province, Boumerdès |
• elevation | 5 m (16 ft; 2.7 fathoms), Mediterranean Sea |
| Length | 10 Kilometer, Boumerdès Province |
| Basin size | 1,200 km2 (460 sq mi), Drainage basin |
| Basin features | |
| Landmarks | Algeria, Boumerdès Province, Beni Amrane, Tidjelabine, Thénia, Boumerdès |
Watercourse
editBoumerdes 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
editBoumerdes Valley flows through a single coastal province in Algeria, traversing the Khachna Mountains.[8]
| Number | Boumerdès Province |
|---|---|
| 01 | Beni Amrane |
| 02 | Tidjelabine[10] |
| 03 | Thénia[11] |
| 04 | Boumerdès[12] |
Valleys
editBoumerdes Valley intersects with several other streams and rivers along its course within Boumerdès Province.[13]
| Number | Boumerdès Province |
|---|---|
| 01 | Borden Valley[15] |
| 02 | Wadi Arabia[16] |
| 03 | Meraldene River[17] |
| 04 | Bovron Valley |
Dams
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Boumerdès Valley passes through several dams along its course in Boumerdès Province.[18]
| Number | Boumerdès Province |
|---|---|
| 01 | Meraldene Dam[20] |
National roads
editBoumerdès Valley intersects with several national roads along its course.[21]
| Number | Boumerdès Province |
|---|---|
| 01 | National Road No.5[23] |
| 02 | National Road No.24[24] |
Gallery
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The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city -
The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city -
The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
See also
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References
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Les Travaux ["puis" nord-africains]. Organized public travaux and details in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco... ["puis" building, public travaux, architecture...	... Archived January 14, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website.
- ^ La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles: Tome 1-3 Archived April 01, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Esquisse Agro Archived March 03, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ L'Echo d'Alger : Journal républicain du matin | 1913-03-12 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ L'Echo d'Alger : Journal républicain du matin | 1935-01-30 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Google Maps Archived December 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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
- ^ Carte géologique de l'Algérie... Description stratigraphique générale de l'Algérie... | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Archives of the Pasteur Institute of Algeria... | 1940-03 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20181103013556/http://dlibrary.univ-boumerdes.dz:8080/bitstream/123456789/154/1/Tireche, Sihem.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-03.
- ^ The natural regions of Algeria - Persée Archived 4 June 2018 on the Wayback Machine.
- ^ [Recueil des actes administratifs] / [Département d'Alger] | 1908 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The natural regions of Algeria - Persée Archived 4 June 2018 on the Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles: Tome 1-3 Archived April 01, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Archives de l'Institut Pasteur d'Algérie... | 1940-03 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Bulletin of the Prehistoric Society of France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.