Malaki Dam Lake
Malaki Dam (also known as Malakiyah, Wadi Jizan Dam or Hakima Dam)
is probably the largest and most variable expanse of freshwater habitats in the
southwestern provinces of Saudi Arabia. This area is a large lake (17 04.72N,
42 97.88E) at the edge of the Asir foothills, 15km east of Abu Arish. It is fed
by four main wadis and at high water levels the lake spreads to over ten square
kilometres and has a large catchment area extending south into Yemen. The
reservoir is bordered to the north by basaltic lava plains and to the south several
rocky outcrops which form the edge of Wadi Juwwah, another excellent birding