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Dubai Municipality<\/a> has highlighted the Deep Tunnel Drainage Project, a major stormwater infrastructure development designed to improve drainage capacity and strengthen the emirate\u2019s resilience to extreme weather conditions.<\/p>\n

The 10.3km-long tunnel has an internal diameter of 10m and runs at depths of between 40m and 60m below ground. It serves a catchment area of up to 500 sq km, helping improve stormwater drainage across key areas of Dubai.<\/p>\n

The project includes an advanced pumping system comprising four main pumps with a reported combined capacity of 36 cubic metres per second.<\/p>\n

Areas benefiting from the drainage system include Jebel Ali, the Expo 2020 area, Dubai South\u2019s residential district and Al Maktoum International Airport City.<\/p>\n

Dubai Municipality said the project represents a significant investment in sustainable infrastructure, supporting the emirate\u2019s efforts to adapt to changing weather conditions and accommodate continued urban development.<\/p>\n

The project forms part of Dubai\u2019s wider strategy to modernise its stormwater drainage network, improve infrastructure performance and strengthen the city\u2019s preparedness for future climate-related challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dubai Municipality has highlighted the Deep Tunnel Drainage Project, a major stormwater infrastructure development designed to improve drainage capacity and strengthen the emirate\u2019s resilience to extreme weather conditions. The 10.3km-long tunnel has an internal diameter of 10m and runs at depths of between 40m and 60m below ground. It serves a catchment area of up to 500 sq km, helping improve stormwater drainage across key areas of Dubai. The project includes an advanced pumping system comprising four main pumps with a reported combined capacity of 36 cubic metres per second. Areas benefiting from the drainage system include Jebel Ali, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[5905,5907,672,4225,5908,5906,5904,675],"class_list":["post-20861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-deep-tunnel-drainage-project","tag-drainage-infrastructure","tag-dubai","tag-dubai-municipality","tag-pumping-system","tag-stormwater-drainage","tag-stormwater-tunnel","tag-uae","post--single"],"yoast_head":"\nDubai\u2019s 10.3km Stormwater Tunnel Reaches 60m Depth<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dubai\u2019s 10.3km stormwater tunnel reaches depths of 60m, serves 500 sq km and features four main pumps with a combined capacity of 36m\u00b3\/s.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, 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