The development of Al Rafisah spans an area of 10,684 square metres, and includes prayer facilities, outdoor seating area for 300 people, car parking for 45 vehicles, walkways, and three play areas over some 410 sqm.[5] The rest area and tourist facilities were built alongside the dam as part of the Sharjah-Khor Fakkan highway (S 142) project, a 14-year project to connect the interior of Sharjah with the UAE's east coast.[2][3]