Dubai builds world's largest water reservoirs

Construction has begun in Dubai on what will become the world’s largest pre-stressed concrete drinking water reservoirs to help meet escalating demand brought on by multi-billion dollar property projects, a statement said yesterday.

The three giant rectangular reservoirs, each with a capacity of 60 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD), are being constructed in the Mushrif area of Dubai by the Mammut Group under a $168.6 million (Dh620 million) contract.

The Mushrif reservoirs are part of a Dh12 billion ($3.3 billion) package of infrastructure projects recently voiced by Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) designed to meet the water and electricity demands of all existing and planned projects in the Emirate.

“On completion the three reservoirs will contain a total of 180 million gallons of drinking water, marking a major milestone in Dubai's expansion of its utility infrastructure,” Behzad Ferdows, chairman and CEO of the Dubai-headquartered Mammut Group, said in a statement.

Mammut Group is one of the Middle East's largest industrial contracting and manufacturing companies, the main advantages in the production of pre-engineered steel and pre-cast concrete. The company employs 4000 people and has 10 offices worldwide and six plants.

The three giant Mushrif reservoirs will:

Cover a total area of approximately 165,000 square meters
Measure 372 meters in length, by 169 meters in width and 5.6 meters in depth
Consume 270,000 cubic meters of concrete
Use 27,000 tonnes of reinforced steel