Diyala Weir

Diyala Weir
Diyala Weir
Location 90km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Diyala Governorate, Iraq
Dam and spillways
Impounds Diyala River

Diyala Weir is a diversion dam on the Diyala River 90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam (11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.

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References

  1. ^ http://www.cig.ensmp.fr/~iahs/redbooks/a159/iahs_159_0225.pdf Suspended and solute loads on the Lower Diyala River

Coordinates: 34°03′52″N 44°58′53″E / 34.06444°N 44.98139°E / 34.06444; 44.98139


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