Dams in Jordan
السدود في الأردن
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This 2010 commemorative set celebrates Jordan's vital water infrastructure through a series depicting the kingdom's major dams. Issued by Jordan Post, the set comprises 10 stamps featuring individual dams and a souvenir sheet showcasing King Talal Dam. Each stamp presents aerial or landscape views of these crucial water management facilities, highlighting their importance in Jordan's arid environment. The dams featured include Al-Karama, Wadi Al-Arab, Al-Wihda, Al-Walah, Wadi Al-Mujib, Al-Tannur, Sharhabil, and Kafrain, with King Talal Dam honored on both a regular stamp and the souvenir sheet. These structures represent Jordan's ongoing efforts to conserve precious water resources and support agricultural development. The photographic imagery showcases the dams' integration with Jordan's dramatic landscape, from the Jordan Valley to the highland regions, emphasizing both their engineering significance and scenic beauty within the country's diverse terrain.
تحتفل هذه المجموعة التذكارية من عام ٢٠١٠ بالبنية التحتية المائية الحيوية في الأردن من خلال سلسلة تصور السدود الرئيسية في المملكة. أصدر البريد الأردني هذه المجموعة المكونة من ١٠ طوابع تعرض سدود فردية وبطاقة تذكارية تبرز سد الملك طلال. يعرض كل طابع مناظر جوية أو طبيعية لهذه المرافق المائية الحيوية، مسلطاً الضوء على أهميتها في البيئة القاحلة للأردن. تشمل السدود المعروضة الكرامة ووادي العرب والوحدة والوالة ووادي الموجب والتنور وشرحبيل والكفرين، مع تكريم سد الملك طلال في طابع عادي والبطاقة التذكارية. تمثل هذه المنشآت الجهود المستمرة للأردن في الحفاظ على الموارد المائية الثمينة ودعم التنمية الزراعية.
| JS#: | P2011-06.01 |
| SG#: | 2355 |
| SC#: | 2069 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Al-Karama Dam (سد الكرامة) - aerial view showing the concrete dam structure spanning across a river valley with surrounding arid landscape. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.02 |
| SG#: | 2360 |
| SC#: | 2070 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Wadi Al-Arab Dam (سد وادي العرب) - scenic view of the reservoir surrounded by rolling hills and green vegetation in a mountainous setting. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.03 |
| SG#: | 2361 |
| SC#: | 2071 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Al-Wihda Dam (سد الوحدة) - landscape view showing the dam's reservoir winding through green valleys with lush vegetation along the water's edge. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.04 |
| SG#: | 2356 |
| SC#: | 2072 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Al-Walah Dam (سد الوالة) - aerial perspective of the dam and its reservoir set within barren hills and rocky terrain of the Jordan Valley. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.05 |
| SG#: | 2357 |
| SC#: | 2073 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Wadi Al-Mujib Dam (سد وادي الموجب) - view of the blue reservoir waters surrounded by dramatic canyon walls and arid landscape. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.06 |
| SG#: | 2359 |
| SC#: | 2074 |
| Color: | olive green white sage green |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Wadi Al-Arab Dam (سد وادي العرب) - pastoral scene showing the dam's reservoir with green fields and scattered trees in the foreground. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.07 |
| SG#: | 2358 |
| SC#: | 2075 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Al-Tannur Dam (سد التنور) - view of the dam structure and reservoir nestled within rocky hills and sparse vegetation. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.08 |
| SG#: | 2352 |
| SC#: | 2076 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Sharhabil Dam (سد شرحبيل) - aerial view of the reservoir surrounded by rolling green hills and agricultural lands. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.09 |
| SG#: | 2353 |
| SC#: | 2077 |
| Color: | light blue black bistre |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
Kafrain Dam (سد الكفرين) - distant view of the dam and its blue reservoir set against barren hills under a cloudy sky. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.10 |
| SG#: | 2354 |
| SC#: | 2078 |
| Color: | black yellow brown bistre |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
King Talal Dam (سد الملك طلال) - dramatic aerial view showing the winding reservoir cutting through layered rock formations and desert landscape. |
| JS#: | P2011-06.SS |
| SG#: | MS2362 |
| SC#: | 2079 |
| Color: | black yellow brown grey |
| Perforation : | |
| Issue Date: | 10-May-2011 |
| Description: |
King Talal Dam (سد الملك طلال) - souvenir sheet featuring an expansive aerial view of the serpentine reservoir winding through dramatic geological formations with terraced landscape. |