Adhaim Dam is a multi-purpose
embankment dam
An embankment dam is a large artificial dam. It is typically created by the placement and compaction of a complex semi-plastic mound of various compositions of soil or rock. It has a semi-pervious waterproof natural covering for its surface ...
on the
Al Uzaym (Adhaim) River 133 km northeast of
Baghdad, Iraq
Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
. The purpose of the dam is flood control, hydro-power and irrigation. The dam was completed in 2000 with only the embankment, spillway and intake. The power station and irrigation outlets are unfinished. When complete, the power station will have a 27 MW installed capacity and the irrigation outlet will be able to discharge .
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 ...
References
Dams in Iraq
Hydroelectric power stations in Iraq
Embankment dams
Saladin Governorate
Dams completed in 2000
2000 establishments in Iraq
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