Main dams in Jordan, accumulated sediments in their lakes, annual sedimentation rates, catchment area and area's average precipitation [35].

Table 1: Main dams in Jordan, accumulated sediments in their lakes, annual sedimentation rates, catchment area and area's average precipitation [35].

Dam name and year of construction	Sediments (1000 m³)	% sediments of capacity	Catchment area (km²)	Av. catchment precipitation (mm/year)
Wadi Al-Arab 1986	2900	17.2%	262	462
King Talal 1977	18000	24%	3700	272
Wadi Shueib 1969	900	52.9%	178	400
Al-Kafrain 1967	1900	22.4%	163	397
Wala 2002	4600	18.2%	1770	216
Al-Muiib 2003	6500	21.8%	4380	317
Al-Tannur 2001	2500	17%	2160	150
Al-Karak 2017	140	7%	170	273