List of dams and reservoirs in Iraq

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The following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Iraq. They are sorted according to their location in either the Euphrates or the Tigris river basin.

Dams in the Euphrates basin[edit]

Dams in the Tigris basin[edit]

Spillway of the Mosul Dam

Dams in waterways connecting the Tigris and Euphrates basins[edit]

  • Badaa Head Regulator, on the Shatt al-Hayy
  • Gharraf Head regulator, on the Shatt al-Hayy
  • Gharraf Regulators, on the Shatt al-Hayy
  • Shallala Weir, on a canal from Lake Tharthar to the Tigris
  • Tharthar Diversion Structure, regulating the flow from Lake Tharthar
  • Thartar Canal Control Structure, regulating the flow from Lake Tharthar toward either the Euphrates or the tigris

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Iraqi Ministries of Environment, Water Resources and Municipalities and Public Works (2006), "Annex III: Main water control structures (dams and water diversions) and reservoirs", New Eden Master Plan for integrated water resources management in the marshlands areas, New Eden Group