Figure 5. Dedication of USAID funded re-plastering of the reservoir: “Inception of the repair of this reservoir was on 22 December 1954; and completion was on 28 February, 1955. The writer of the line of text was Rakan Ibn Awdah es-Serour.” 10-21-2015.
Figure 45. Final days: Racing the clock and racing the rain. 9-11-2015
Figure 32. NE corner 1. 1-11-2015
Figure 29. Soil removal – bucket by bucket, after the first rain, 26-10-2014
Figure 38. Stratified sediment, 50 cm deep. 5-11-2015.
Figure 48. The last bit of sediment disappearing, 10 am, 13-11-2015. The team had chosen to work Friday instead of Saturday, to have their Grand Finale a day early! Photo by Muaffaq Hazza.
Figure 58. Removing sediment mound from this and earlier cleanouts south side of reservoir. 7-11-2015.
Figure 39. Contending with early rain. 7-11-2015.
Figure 37. Arriving at the deep center. 5-11-2015.
