The Hemrin Dam is a
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
on the
Diyala River 100 km northeast of
Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric generation. Its power station has a 50 MW capacity. The dam and the attached power house were built in years 1976-1981 by the then Yugoslav company GIK Hidrogradnja (of Sarajevo, now Bosnia-Herzegovina). All the equipment (gates, turbines, generators) were also supplied by the then-Yugoslav companies.
A large
archaeological salvage operation was undertaken to excavate archaeological sites that were at risk of flooding once the reservoir (now
Hamrin Lake) would start to fill. Sites that were excavated as part of this operation included
Tell Madhur
Tell Madhur (also Madhhur) is a tell, or archaeological settlement mound, in Diyala Governorate (Iraq). The site was excavated due to it being flooded by the reservoir created by the Hamrin Dam. Madhur is best known for its particularly well-pre ...
,
Tell Rashid
Tell Rashid is a tell, or archaeological settlement mound, in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. The site lies in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains, some south of Tell Abada, another Ubaid period site. It measures 54 by 30 m and extends 2.5 m above ...
,
Tell Saadiya
Tell Saadiya (also Tell es-Saadiya) is a tell, or archaeological settlement mound, in Diyala Governorate (Iraq).
Archaeological research
Excavations at the site were conducted in 1979–1980. They were part of an international salvage operat ...
and
Tell Abada
Tell Abada is a tell, or archaeological settlement mound, in Diyala Governorate (Iraq). Abada was excavated as part of the archaeological salvage operation to excavate sites that would be flooded by the reservoir of the Hamrin Dam. Excavations ...
.
See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in Iraq
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
*Duban Regulator, on the Euphrates, regulating the flow of the Eu ...
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List of power stations in Iraq
References
External links
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Dams in Iraq
Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq
Earth-filled dams
Dams completed in 1981
Dams on the Diyala (Sirwan) River
1981 establishments in Iraq
Energy infrastructure completed in 1981
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