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With its shutters closed, the other side of the dam has only a small stream of water.

Another view of the reservoir.

The water in the reservoir has been used for the purpose of farming. Moreover, the dam protects a large area of farm land below the dam that can be destroyed due to heavy pour of water flowing from the Asir mountains during rainy season.

A white mountain amidst black rocky hills is a very exciting sight at the vicinity of Bishah

Drive 5.3km from the Bishah airport entrance on the way to Khamis Mushayt and turn left to an off road. Drive another 9km (total 14.3km) to reach the base of the mountain.


Location	: King Fahad Dam, Bisha	Route (Trip: 2 wheel drive): From Bishah: At the Bishah Airport entrance, drive towards Khamis Mushayt (highway no.255). You get a roundabout at 1km. Set your odometer at Zero. At 12.5km turn right (off highway) as you get a sign board in Arabic that reads "Sadh Malik Fahad". From here onwards, the road is narrow and undivided. At 18km you will get a "T" junction where you can turn left and drive until you get a right turn at 26km. After 500 meters turn left and drive through the wadi for about 17.5km (total of 44km in your odometer) to find a security post for the Dam. As you pass the security gates, drive 3 more kilometers (total 47km) and you are at the Dam.
Province	: Asir
Region	: Southwest
Coordinates	: N: 19 41' 48.4" : E:042 29' 21.9"

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