"Water is life." Since the time of the Pharaohs, Egypt has faced the challenge of flooding. This made it important to take advantage of floods rather than letting them cause disasters. Dams are effective in storing water resources while resisting floods. Therefore, to address the issue of floods, research on the previous solutions should be conducted and the properties of the area that the dam is built on should be addressed. Wadi Boaboa in Wadi El Arish was chosen based on its soil properties, atmosphere, number of floods, and precipitation. It was found that this area was suitable for construction and that it also contained a variety of minerals. The dam has a slightly sloping roadway surface for rainwater drainage. It also includes controlled sluice gates, as well as uncontrolled gates with a circled spillway. The materials of the uncontrolled gates are recycled scrap iron painted to avoid rusting the iron. As this area is a treasure of minerals, so it was decided to build a fish farm in the reservoir lake. In addition, the dam is built of concrete mixed with burnt cuttlefish bone. It was found that burnt cuttlefish bone strengthens the concrete if it is added by a certain amount.

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