Boumerdès Valley
{{Short description|A valley in Boumerdès, Algeria.}}
{{See also|Boumerdès (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox river
| name = Boumerdes Valley
| image = Boumerdès.JPG
| image_caption = Boumerdas valley, east of Boumerdas city
| country = {{Flag|Algeria}}
| length = 10 Kilometer, Boumerdès Province
| source1 = Tell Atlas, Khachna, Boumerdès Province
| source1_elevation = {{convert|624 |m|ft fathom|abbr= on}}, Boumerdès Province, Beni Amrane
| source2 = Tell Atlas, Boumerdès Province
| source2_elevation = {{convert|583 |m|ft fathom|abbr= on}}, Boumerdès Province, Tidjelabine
| source_confluence = Boumerdès Province
| source_confluence_elevation = {{convert|45 |m|ft fathom|abbr= on}}, Thénia
| mouth = Boumerdès Province, Boumerdès
| mouth_elevation = {{convert|5|m|ft fathom|abbr= on}}, Mediterranean Sea
| basin_size = {{convert|1200|km2|abbr=on}}, Drainage basin
| basin_landmarks = {{Flag|Algeria}}, Boumerdès Province,
Beni Amrane,
Tidjelabine,
Thénia,
Boumerdès
}}
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.[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55985746/f2.item.r=oued+meralden+menerville.zoom General Journal of Algeria and Tunisia: Archives of Algerians and Tunisiennes: Proprietary Fund organs and economic institutions]... | 1911-05-07 | Gallica [https://web.archive.org/web/20180115010335/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55985746/f2.item.r=oued+meralden+menerville.zoom Archived] January 15, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website.
Watercourse
Boumerdes Valley is characterized by a riverbed free from schist and clay materials.[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55985746/f2.item.r=arbia.zoom General Journal of Algeria and Tunisia: Archives of Algerians and Tunisiennes: Proprietary Fund organs and economic institutions.].. | 1911-05-07 | Gallica [https://web.archive.org/web/20180114074057/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55985746/f2.item.r=arbia.zoom Archived] January 14, 2018 on the Wayback Machine website. 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.[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k63975484/f4.item.r=arbia.zoom
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.[http://menerville.free.fr/geologie/geologie.html Esquisse Agro] [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185904/http://menerville.free.fr/geologie/geologie.html Archived] March 03, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
This moderate slope enabled the construction of the Thenia Beni Aicha Dam in 1913.[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7577865t/f1.item.r=oued+meralden+menerville.zoom L'Echo d'Alger : Journal républicain du matin] | 1913-03-12 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20180115010331/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7577865t/f1.item.r=oued+meralden+menerville.zoom Wayback Machine.] 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.[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7583815z/f8.item.r=oued+bourdine.zoom L'Echo d'Alger : Journal républicain du matin] | 1935-01-30 | Gallica [https://web.archive.org/web/20180115010422/http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k7583815z/f8.item.r=oued+bourdine.zoom Archived] January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
The path
{{Main|List of rivers of Algeria|Ministry of Water Resources and Environment}}
Boumerdes Valley flows through a single coastal province in Algeria, traversing the Khachna Mountains.[https://www.google.dz/maps/dir/36.712378,3.5469562//@36.7114958,3.5470857,4269m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTExMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Google Maps] [https://web.archive.org/web/20191217044235/https://www.google.dz/maps/dir/36.712378,3.5469562//@36.7114958,3.5470857,2422m/data=!3m1!1e3 Archived] December 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.
Valleys
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Boumerdes Valley intersects with several other streams and rivers along its course within Boumerdès Province.[https://www.persee.fr/doc/geo_0003-4010_1902_num_11_57_18171 The natural regions of Algeria] - Persée [https://web.archive.org/web/20180604005238/https://www.persee.fr/doc/geo_0003-4010_1902_num_11_57_18171 Archived] 4 June 2018 on the Wayback Machine.
Dams
File:Photo boumerdes 08102014.jpg
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Boumerdès Valley passes through several dams along its course in Boumerdès Province. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234621/http://storage.lib.uchicago.edu/pres/2014/pres2014-0313.pdf. Archived from the [http://storage.lib.uchicago.edu/pres/2014/pres2014-0313.pdf original] (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
File:Gare ferrouviaire de Boumerdès.jpg
National roads
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Boumerdès Valley intersects with several national roads along its course.[https://archive.org/details/lakabylieetlesc01letogoog/page/4/mode/2up?view=theater La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles]: Tome 1-3 [https://web.archive.org/web/20160401231603/http://archive.org/stream/lakabylieetlesc01letogoog Archived] April 01, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
Gallery
File:Boumerdes بومرداس 1.jpg|Boumerdes
File:Plage Boumerdes.jpg|The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
File:Boumerdes algeria.jpg|The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
File:صورة لشاطئ بومرداس.jpg|The mouth of the Boumerdès Valley, east of Boumerdès city
See also
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