Road works and facilities

The traffic plan in the valley is limited to local traffic that serves the residents of the valley and visiting hikers. The road that cuts through the valley was designed in a way that reduces its impact during floods and torrential rains, and the rocky edges of the road prevent vehicles from entering the valley.

The road is 6 km long, and there is parking for 800 cars on both sides. It is equipped with directional signs, traffic signs, and speed reducers.

Sidewalks and footpaths

Aggregate paths for pedestrians have been implemented at the site with a length of 892 meters, passing through rock formations and wooded areas and near the water canal, and walkways adjacent to the road act as a service corridor.

Lighting of roads and open spaces

The roads and pedestrian paths are illuminated in a manner commensurate with the environment and nature of the valley through the installation of lighting units with 245 poles in the open squares and in separate locations throughout the valley.

Afforestation and irrigation

Wadi Namar underwent a major rehabilitation process in terms of revegetation, through which the valley was planted with 520 palm trees along the pedestrian walkways, while more than 9,500 shrubs of various varieties were planted in the valley.

The afforestation process was carried out according to scientific foundations to achieve sustainability in the project and considers the environmental and climatic requirements of the region. Trees native to the desert valley environment were used, and an irrigation system will be in operation during dry seasons, consisting of several wells and irrigation lines with a length of 1,600 meters.

The lake and the permanent aqueduct

One of the most prominent elements of the project is the Namar Dam Lake, which is 2 kilometers long, has an area of 200,000m², and reaches a depth of about 20 meters.

A stone canal for ever-flowing water has also been implemented in the valley, with a length of 3100 meters, a width of 8 meters, and a depth of 1.5 meters, from the Namar Dam to the mouth of Wadi Hanifa.

Corniche

The sidewalks overlooking the park’s lake are equipped in the form of a 2-kilometer-long corniche, where palm trees are strewn with restrooms and kiosks. They are also equipped with seating areas overlooking the lake, and entrances to transport picnickers between the outskirts of the lake and the corniche.

The opening of the first stage

On Tuesday 18 Jumada al-Awwal 1433 AH, His Royal Highness Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz inaugurated the first phase of the environmental rehabilitation project for the Namar Valley and the opening of the Namar Valley Dam Park.

Road works and services

In terms of infrastructure, the works of the second phase of the project included the construction of local roads with a length of 7km, parking lots for 850 cars, sidewalks, and pedestrian paths, in addition to the implementation of lighting works for the project facilities, and four toilets.