Boudouaou Valley

Boudouaou Valley is a river originating in the Khachna Mountains, flowing northward through the city of Boudouaou in Algeria. Along its journey, the valley traverses Boumerdès Province before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.General Journal of Algeria and Tunisia: Algerian and Tunisian Announcements: Organ of Land Ownership and Economic Interests... | 1911-05-07 | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.

Watercourse Boudouaou Valley, known for its riverbed largely free from schist and earthy deposits, shares this unique feature with nearby rivers such as Arabiyah, Mghaldan, Boumerdès, and Isser.General Journal of Algeria and Tunisia: Algerian and Tunisian Announcements: Organ of Land Ownership and Economic Interests... | 1911-05-07 | Gallica. Archived copy on January 14, 2018, on the Wayback Machine This characteristic allows for the extraction of sand and gravel, which are essential materials in producing mortar and concrete. Les Travaux [then North African]. Journal of Public and Private Works in Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco... [then Building, Public Works, Architecture...] Archived copy on January 14, 2018, on the Wayback MachineLa Kabylie and Kabyle Customs: Volumes 1-3. Archived copy on April 1, 2016, on the Wayback Machine.

Acting as a natural corridor, the valley ranges in width from 5 to 600 meters and gradually descends from its meeting point with the Bouzegza Keddara in the municipality of Kadara, at the base of Mount Bouzegza in the south, until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea east of Boumerdès City.Esquisse Agro Archived March 03, 2016 at the Wayback Machine.

The valley’s moderate slope was advantageous for constructing the Kadara Dam in 1987.L'Echo d'Alger: Republican Morning Newspaper | 1913-03-12 | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine. During the rainy season, the increased water flow necessitated the creation of passageways and bridges to facilitate movement for residents of surrounding villages and neighborhoods situated along both banks.L'Echo d'Alger: Republican Morning Newspaper | 1935-01-30 | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.

The Course

The "Boudouaou Valley" runs through one coastal Algerian province in the Khachna Mountains.Google Maps Archived December 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. +Municipalities in Boumerdès on the Wadiboudouaou TrailOverall Report on the Work of the Colonization and Immigration Commission of the Province of Algiers. (Signed: L. Ville.) | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.NumberBoumerdès Province01Bouzegza KeddaraGeological Description of the Kabylie of Djurdjura, Special Study of Tertiary Strata, by E. Ficheur,... | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.02El KharroubaGeological Map of Algeria... General Stratigraphic Description of Algeria... | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.03BoudouaouArchives of the Pasteur Institute of Algeria... | 1940-03 | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.04Boudouaou-El-Bahrihttps://web.archive.org/web/20181103013556/http://dlibrary.univ-boumerdes.dz:8080/bitstream/123456789/154/1/Tireche,%20Sihem.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-03.

Valleys

The Boudouaou Valley intersects with several other valleys in Boumerdès Province.The Natural Regions of Algeria - Persée. Archived copy on June 4, 2018, on the Wayback Machine +Valleys along the Wadi Boudouaou trail[Collection of Administrative Acts] / [Department of Algiers] | 1908 | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback MachineNumberBoumerdès Province01Bouzegza Keddarahttps://web.archive.org/web/20150927231605/http://athena.unige.ch/athena/duparc/duparc_roches_eruptives_menerville_algerie_optim.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2015. Accessed in August 2020."02Hidd ValleyGeological Description of the Kabylie of Djurdjura, Special Study of Tertiary Strata, by E. Ficheur,... | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine03Wadi SaharwehGeological Description of the Kabylie of Djurdjura, Special Study of Tertiary Strata, by E. Ficheur,... | Gallica. Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.04Wadi Ben Marzouga Dams

The Boudouaou Valley flows through several dams in Boumerdès Province along its course.https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234621/http://storage.lib.uchicago.edu/pres/2014/pres2014-0313.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. +The Dams in the Course of 'Wadi BoudouaouDictionary of Algerian Legislation, First Supplement: Manual of Laws, Ordinances, Decrees, Decisions, and Orders Published in the 'Official Bulletin of Government Acts...' Archived copy on January 15, 2018, on the Wayback Machine.Boumerdès ProvinceCoordinatesKeddara DamBulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.

National roads

The Boudouaou Valley intersects with several national roads as it traverses Boumerdès Province in the Khachna Mountains.La Kabylie et les coutumes kabyles: Tome 1-3 Archived April 01, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. +National roadsArchives de l'Institut Pasteur d'Algérie... | 1940-03 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.NumberBoumerdès ProvinceCoordinates1National Road 5Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.2National Road 24Bulletin de la Société préhistorique de France | 1932-06-23 | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.3National Road 29Etudes de voyage par M. Charles Grad,... II. Les travaux publics en Algérie | Gallica Archived January 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.

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