view of Qanat al-Jaish in Baghdad
Army Canal ( in Arabic) is a waterway connecting the
Tigris
The Tigris ( ; see #Etymology, below) is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south from the mountains of the Armenian Highlands through the Syrian Desert, Syrian and Arabia ...
and
Diyala rivers, forms the western boundary of
Sadr City
Sadr City (), formerly known as Al-Thawra () and Saddam City (), is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister of Iraq, Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim, Abdul Karim Qassim and named Al-Rafidain Distric ...
, and when completed, will once again supply irrigation water to nearby agricultural areas and clean drinking water to
Rusafa,
Baghdad
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 ...
. along its course a highway road runs. The Army Canal, which runs a total of 25 kilometers spanning from Adhamiyah (
Saba Abkar
Saba Abkar is an area, north of Baghdad, Iraq, located on the eastern bank of Tigris
The Tigris ( ; see #Etymology, below) is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows south fr ...
) in northeastern Baghdad to Rustimiyah in southeastern Baghdad, was built on October 10, 1960, and inaugurated on July 15, 1961, by Abd al-Kareem Qassim,
the former president of Iraq. It later became a ribbon of stagnant water because of sludge, low water levels, and lack of maintenance.
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Major Iraqi-led project begins with Army Canal
Buildings and structures in Baghdad
Canals in Iraq
Canals opened in 1960
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