Lac du Barrage de Boughezoul
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2011
91 km²
Commune · DZA
Chahbounia
Algeria
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)
Species observed
6
Observations
11
Area
498,6km²
Partial data for this territory
Few observations recorded here. Real biodiversity is likely richer.
Ecological tissue
Not enough documented interactions to build a meaningful graph for this territory.
Species present
6 distinct species · 11 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
17,4°C
Annual rain
286mm
Warmest m°
36,6°C
Coldest m°
2,2°C
Elevation: 678 m on average (min 636 m, max 843 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
17,4°C
Annual rain
286mm
Warmest month
36,6°C
Coldest month
2,2°C
Mean alt.
678m
Min
636m
Max
843m
Std. dev.
28m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(100 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
10,9g/kg
Clay
28,2%
Sand
37,6%
Silt
34,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
16,3g/kg
Clay
27,2%
Sand
37,9%
Silt
34,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
8,9g/kg
Clay
27,7%
Sand
38,0%
Silt
34,3%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,8
Org. C
7,5g/kg
Clay
29,7%
Sand
36,8%
Silt
33,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest0.5%
Crops25.4%
Built-up0.2%
Bare soil40.6%
Other (grassland, water…)33.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 0 lakes · 2 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
79,1km
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
20 791km²
Discharge in basins
12,6m³/s
Mean precip.
336mm/an
Mean T°
15,8°C
Moisture idx
-0,71
Mean runoff
95mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
704m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Oued Nahr-Ouasselsub-area680,4 km²overlap379.50 km²76%
- Bassin de Oued Oureksub-area517,9 km²overlap57.15 km²11%
- Bassin de واد بوسدرايةsub-area1 072,6 km²overlap34.44 km²7%
- Bassin de Oued Nahr-Ouasselsub-area27,8 km²overlap21.17 km²4%
- Bassin de Chelifsub-area511,9 km²overlap3.07 km²1%
- Bassin de Oued Nahr-Ouasselsub-area10,3 km²overlap2.51 km²1%
- Bassin de Oued Nahr-Ouasselsub-area267 km²overlap0.75 km²0%
Rivers / streams (2, ord ≥ 4)
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
18,3%
Pesticides
0,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas1
IUCN Not Reported · 1
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN