Achievements of the Dams and Major Barrages Sector during 2025
The main tasks of the Dams and Major Barrages Sector include the construction of new barrages on the Nile River, its 2 branches, the main rayahs, and major canals, as well as the construction of their appurtenances such as navigation locks and movable bridges, and the strengthening, maintenance, and restoration of elements of major water structures for 81 barrages, and the overhaul of existing navigation locks on the Nile River, its branches, rayahs, and major canals.
In addition to updating the operating systems of barrages, locks, and movable bridges above them, and improving the electrical operating efficiency of barrages. The sector’s engineers and technicians also operate the major barrages on the Nile in Upper Egypt along with their navigation lock appurtenances, which are: Esna New Barrage – Nag Hammadi New Barrage – Assiut New Barrage.
The sector continuously carries out maintenance work on the main barrages located on the Nile River, rayahs, major canals, and dividing barrages with all their components (gates – cranes – chains – operating devices – underwater photography – internal and external boreholes in the structure – grouting works – restoration) to ensure the optimal operation of all water facilities.
The Dams and Major Barrages Sector has prepared a strategic plan for the replacement and renewal of major water structures on the Nile River, its branches, rayahs, and major canals. This plan is periodically updated to contribute to making decisions regarding the replacement, renewal, and maintenance of various barrages. The sector’s officials prepare feasibility studies, design studies, designs, as well as specifications and contracts for new projects and implement the necessary maintenance works for existing barrages.
The Dams and Major Barrages Sector also carries out environmental studies accompanying the projects being implemented, such as environmental monitoring works for the project to construct the new Dirout Barrages group, which includes monitoring groundwater levels, noise levels, air quality, vibrations, securing the work environment, and training on occupational safety works.
Among the most prominent works recently completed are the study, qualification, and efficiency improvement of 16 barrages in various governorates, as follows:
– Study of establishing an in-depth knowledge base and structure for hydraulic structures in Egypt using three-dimensional laser scanning technology for 4 barrages: New Nag Hammadi – Qena – Mouth of Monofiya Rayah – Qalyubia – Gamgara Barrage – Mouth of Mansuriya – Dakahlia, funded by a grant from the Joint Applied Research Cooperation Program with the Dutch side (JCAR)
– Structural treatment and rehabilitation of the floor of the Mouth of Ibrahimiya Barrage – Phase II – Assiut Governorate
– Qualification and efficiency improvement of Tanta Navigation Mouth Barrage and Melig Barrage on Shebin Canal – Monofiya Governorate
– Qualification and efficiency improvement of Abu Al-Shoqooq Barrage and spillway and efficiency improvement of the roof of Al-Balida Bridge – Giza
– Qualification and efficiency improvement of Beltag, Basyoun, and Samoul Barrages – Gharbia Governorate
– Rehabilitation of Al-Safia Barrage – Kafr El-Sheikh
– Rehabilitation of Al-Atf and Mit Barah Barrages – Monofiya
– Updating operating system data for Damietta Dam and Spillway – Damietta Governorate
Among the most prominent ongoing works: 8 barrages are currently under construction and 19 barrages are being qualified and efficiency-improved as follows:
– Construction of the New Dirout Barrages Group (7 barrages) at 94%.
– Construction of the New Bahr Moise Barrage at 20%
– Second phase of updating the gate operating systems of Esna Spillway
– Completion of rehabilitation of Edfina Barrages and Locks – Phase II and rehabilitation of Al-Bustan Barrage on Nubaria Canal – Beheira Governorate
– Rehabilitation of Sard Barrage – Gharbia Governorate
– Electro-mechanical maintenance of Mouth of Al-Tawfiqi and New Monofiya Barrages – Qalyubia Governorate
– Qualification, strengthening, and efficiency improvement of operation of Bass Barrage on Al-Bagouriya Canal and Mouth of Al-Bagouriya from Monofiya Rayah at km 23 – Monofiya Governorate
– Rehabilitation of the concrete bridge above Damietta Dam and Spillway -Damietta Governorate
– Repair of faults, maintenance, and security system – New Zifta Barrages -New Al-Abbasi Barrages – Damietta Dam and Spillway – Mouth of Ismailia Canal Barrages – Gharbia – Damietta – Qalyubia
– Rehabilitation of Manshiyet El-Lahun and Mazoura Barrages – Beni Suef Governorate
– Rehabilitation of Manshiyet El-Dahab and Saqoula Barrages – Minya Governorate
– Fire protection and updating of the security system for Nag Hammadi New Barrages – Qena Governorate
– Securing and guarding the facilities of Assiut New Barrages and their appurtenances – Assiut Governorate
– Study of updating and automatic linking of the Delta Barrages group with a grant from the French Development Agency amounting to 500 thousand Euros.
