Wadi Al Khulaiban
Wadi Al Khulaiban is a valley or dry river characterized by ephemeral or intermittent flow, occurring almost exclusively during the rainy season. It is located in the enclave of Masfut, east of the United Arab Emirates.
It is a right tributary of the Wadi Hadf, and forms a small sub-basin of, integrated into the large drainage basin of Wadi Hatta.
Course
The total approximate length of Wadi Al Khulaiban is .It flows from south to north, from its sources located on the northeast slope of Jabal Lishan, at an altitude of approximately.
Although it receives water from several small gullies and ravines, the Wadi Al Khulaiban does not have significant tributaries in its short course, and flows into the Wadi Hadf, in a central and residential area of Masfut.
In recent years, Wadi Al Khulaiban has become a popular hiking trail.
Dams and Reservoirs
As in other regions of the UAE, the geographical area of Wadi Al Khulaiban has occasionally been affected by unusually heavy rainfall and flooding.To prevent the risk of flash floods and increase the recharge potential of groundwater, a dam with a height of, with a reservoir area of and a capacity of 0.0184 million cubic meters, officially named Al Khileban Dam, was built in 2002 in the Wadi Al Khulaiban.
Toponymy
Alternative names: Wadi al-Khulayban, Wadi Kholaiban, Wadi Al Khaliban, Wadi Al Khliban, Wadi Al Khulaiban, Wadi Khalaiban, Wādī Al Khulaybān, Wadi Al Khileban.The name of Wadi Al Khulaiban, its tributaries, mountains and nearby towns were recorded in the documentation and maps drawn up between 1950 and 1960 by the British Arabist, cartographer, military officer and diplomat Julian F. Walker, during the work carried out to establish the borders between the then so-called Trucial States, later completed by the UK Ministry of Defence, on published 1:100,000 scale maps in 1971.