Yeruham Dam
Downstream face of the dam
Location of Yeruham Dam in Israel
Country	Israel
Location	Yeruham
Coordinates	30°59′23.28″N 34°53′29.08″E / 30.9898000°N 34.8914111°E / 30.9898000; 34.8914111
Purpose	Flood control, irrigation, municipal water, tourism, recreation
Status	Operational
Construction began	1951
Opening date	1954; 70 years ago (1954)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Masonry
Impounds	Revivim Stream
Height	15 m (49 ft)
Length	80 m (260 ft)
Spillway type	Overflow, uncontrolled
Reservoir
Creates	Lake Yeruham
Total capacity	9,000,000 m3 (7,300 acre⋅ft)[1]
Surface area	60.7 ha (150 acres)

Tel-Yeruham Dam, also known as, Yeruham Dam is a masonry dam situated on the Revivim Stream, a tributary of the HaBesor Stream, in Yeruham, Southern District, Israel. The dam has many purposes which include flood control, irrigation, municipal water supply, tourism and recreation. It impounded Lake Yeruham between 1953 and 1954. In 1974 the area around the lake was improved with plants and facilities to improve recreation.^[2]

Construction

Construction on the dam began in 1951 and was completed 2 years later in 1953. After Construction, the dam had problems of leakage happening through the walls. Repairs were carried out and reduced the seepage losses of water from 30cm/day to 12mm/day.^[3]