Ramadi Barrage is a two-section diversion
dam on the
Euphrates River
The Euphrates () is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia ( ''the land between the rivers''). Originating in Turkey, the Eup ...
adjacent (west) of
Ramadi, Iraq. The main purpose of the northern barrage is to slow or stop water if needed, allowing it to be diverted through the southern barrage into a canal. The canal feeds water into
Lake Habbaniyah to the southeast.
The intent was to use water stored by the Ramadi Barrage and the
Samarra Barrage for irrigation. However, evaporation on Lakes Habbaniyah and
Tharthar led to reduced storage and high salinity, conditions unsuitable for irrigation.
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{{Euphrates dams
Dams in Iraq
Dams on the Euphrates River
1955 establishments in Iraq
Barrages (dam)
Dams completed in 1955
Crossings of the Euphrates