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Meraldene River
The Oued Meraldene or Oued Merabtene, also called Oued Bourdine, is a river of Algeria located in Kabylia within the framework of the Province of Boumerdès. Presentation The ''Meraldène'' stream is one of the main tributaries of the Boumerdès River which is a river that finds its river mouth, mouth in the Mediterranean Sea. This river takes its source in the heights of the current commune of Beni Amrane in the Khachna Massif which shelters the peak of . At an altitude of 590 meters above sea level near the villages of Beni Khelifa and Azela, Boumerdès, Azela, ''Oued Meraldene'' is born to take its course on a river bed that juts out into the current town of Thénia. This area is rich in water resources thus feeds the Oued which then traces its route between the villages of Tabrahimt, Meraldene, Gueddara, Soumâa, Tizouighine before reaching the plateau of the village Louz, Boumerdès, Louz. Mouth The ''Meraldene River'' rises in flood especially during the winter and the ...
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Meraldene Dam
The Meraldene Dam, or Barrage Meraldene, is an embankment dam on the Meraldene River, located at southwest of Thénia in Boumerdès Province within Kabylia in Algeria. Construction The design of this project was entrusted to the engineer-architect, Henri Chauzy, who had his office in Algiers. The project for the realization of this hydraulic structure was approved on 24 May 1911 in order to carry out the water supply of the Meraldene River as well as the construction of the dam itself. Auguste Schneider, a contractor based in ''Thénia'' at the time, carried out the work on this dam until its final acceptance. The dam was approved for use on 26 February 1913 by the city of Thénia and its railway station. Indeed, this city created in 1872 required for its growth and economic development that there be a significant supply of fresh water, often difficult to achieve through wells and natural water sources. Description The construction of the Tizi N’Aït Aïcha Dam began on ...
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River Mouth
A river mouth is where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as another river, a lake/reservoir, a bay/gulf, a sea, or an ocean. At the river mouth, sediments are often deposited due to the slowing of the current, reducing the carrying capacity of the water. The water from a river can enter the receiving body in a variety of different ways. The motion of a river is influenced by the relative density of the river compared to the receiving water, the rotation of the Earth, and any ambient motion in the receiving water, such as tides or seiches. If the river water has a higher density than the surface of the receiving water, the river water will plunge below the surface. The river water will then either form an underflow or an interflow within the lake. However, if the river water is lighter than the receiving water, as is typically the case when fresh river water flows into the sea, the river water will float along the surface of the receiving water as an overflow. Al ...
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Louz, Boumerdès
Louz is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger .... Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene and the town of Thenia in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Notable people References Villages in Algeria Populated places in Boumerdès Province Kabylia {{Boumerdès-geo-stub ...
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Tizouighine
Tizouighine is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger .... Location The village is surrounded by Gueddara and the town of Thenia in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Notable people References Villages in Algeria Populated places in Boumerdès Province Kabylia {{Boumerdès-geo-stub ...
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Soumâa
Soumâa or Thala Oufella is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene River and Isser River, and also the town of Thenia in the Khachna mountain range. Zawiya * Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki History This village has experienced the facts of several historical events: *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846) *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871) Notable people References

Villages in Algeria Populated places in Boumerdès Province Kabylia {{Boumerdès-geo-stub ...
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Gueddara
Gueddara is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene River and the town of Thenia in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Zawiya * Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki History This village has experienced the facts of several historical events: *Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha or Battle of Thenia, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830. Presentation Afte ... (1871) Notable people References Villages in Algeria Populated places in Boumerdès Province Kabylia {{Boumerdès-geo-stub ...
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Meraldene
Meraldene or Merabtene is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene River, the Meraldene Dam and the town of Thénia in the Khachna mountain range. Zawiya * Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki History This village has experienced the facts of several historical events: *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846) *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871) Structures * Meraldene Dam Water * Meraldene River Notable people * Sidi Boushaki, Algerian theologian. * Cheikh Ali Boushaki, Algerian leader. * Cheikh Mohamed Boushaki, Algerian leader. * Ali Boushaki, Algerian theologian. * Mohamed Seghir Boushaki, Algerian politician. * Amine ibn El Boushaki, Algerian judoka. * , Algerian academician. * Mustapha Ishak Boushaki, Algerian academician. * Shahnez Boushaki, Algerian basketball player. * Firmus, Berber leader. * Gildo, Berber leader. * Mascezel, Berber leader. * , Berber leader. ...
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Tabrahimt
Tabrahimt is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene and the town of Thenia in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Zawiya * Zawiyet Sidi Boushaki History This village has experienced the facts of several historical events: *Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) *Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha or Battle of Thenia, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830. Presentation Afte ... (1871) Notable people References Villages in Algeria Populated places in Boumerdès Province Kabylia {{Boumerdès-geo-stub ...
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Oued
Wadi ( ; ) is a river valley or a wet ( ephemeral) riverbed that contains water only when heavy rain occurs. Wadis are located on gently sloping, nearly flat parts of deserts; commonly they begin on the distal portions of alluvial fans and extend to inland sabkhas or dry lakes. Permanent channels do not exist, due to lack of continual water flow. Water percolates down into the stream bed, causing an abrupt loss of energy and resulting in vast deposition. Wadis may develop dams of sediment that change the stream patterns in the next flash flood. Wadis tend to be associated with centers of human population because sub-surface water is sometimes available in them. Nomadic and pastoral desert peoples will rely on seasonal vegetation found in wadis, even in regions as dry as the Sahara, as they travel in complex transhumance routes. The centrality of wadis to water – and human life – in desert environments gave birth to the distinct sub-field of wadi hydrology in the 1990s. ...
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Water Resource
Water resources are natural resources of water that are potentially useful for humans, for example as a source of drinking water supply or irrigation water. These resources can be either freshwater from natural sources, or water produced artificially from other sources, such as from reclaimed water ( wastewater) or desalinated water (seawater). 97% of the water on Earth is salt water and only three percent is fresh water; slightly over two-thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater, with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air. Natural sources of fresh water include surface water, under river flow, groundwater and frozen water. People use water resources for agricultural, industrial and household activities. Water resources are under threat from multiple issues. There is water scarcity, water pollution, water conflict and climate change. Fresh water is in principle a renewable r ...
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River Bed
A streambed or stream bed is the bottom of a stream or river and is confined within a channel or the banks of the waterway. Usually, the bed does not contain terrestrial (land) vegetation and instead supports different types of aquatic vegetation (aquatic plant), depending on the type of streambed material and water velocity. Streambeds are what would be left once a stream is no longer in existence. The beds are usually well preserved even if they get buried because the banks and canyons made by the stream are typically hard, although soft sand and debris often fill the bed. Dry, buried streambeds can actually be underground water pockets. During times of rain, sandy streambeds can soak up and retain water, even during dry seasons, keeping the water table close enough to the surface to be obtainable by local people. The nature of any streambed is always a function of the flow dynamics and the local geologic materials. The climate of an area will determine the amount of precip ...
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Azela, Boumerdès
Azela is a village in the Boumerdès Province in Kabylie, Algeria. Location The village is surrounded by Meraldene River and the town of Thenia in the ''Khachna'' mountain range. Notable people *Boualem Boukacem Boualem Boukacem (), (October 12, 1957, in Beni Amrane) is a singer of Kabyle music within Algerian music. Life He was born on October 12, 1957, under the name ''Boualem Boukacem'' in the Azela village within the actual Boumerdès Province. ... (born 1957), Algerian artist. * Mohamed Hassaïne (1945-1994), Algerian journalist. References Villages in Algeria Populated places in Boumerdès Province Kabylia {{Boumerdès-geo-stub ...
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