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Dara Dam 1

Dara Dam 1 is a ruin in , . Dara Dam 1 is situated nearby to the village .
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or Daras was an important East Roman fortress city in northern Mesopotamia on the border with the Sassanid Empire. Because of its great strategic importance, it featured prominently in the Roman-Persian conflicts. is situated 1¼ km west of Dara Dam 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dara and Dara Dam.

Village
, formerly Oğuz, is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village is populated by Kurds and had a population of 1,029 in 2021.

Locality
The was a Roman arch dam at in Mesopotamia, a rare pre-modern example of this dam type. The modern identification of its site is uncertain, but may rather point to a common gravity dam.

Village
Embarê is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , in . The village had a population of 319 in 2021. is situated 3½ km south of Dara Dam 1.

Dara Dam 1

Latitude
37.18144° or 37° 10′ 53″ north
Longitude
40.9578° or 40° 57′ 28″ east
Elevation
570 metres (1,870 feet)
Open location code
8H925XJ5+H4
Geo­Names ID
9166484
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