Samarra Barrage
The Samarra Barrage is a multi-purpose barrage on the Tigris River adjacent of Samarra and north of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert floodwater in the Tigris River to Lake Tharthar through the Tharthar depression along with irrigation and an 84 MW hydro-electricity station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Great Mosque of Samarra and Al-Askari Shrine.
Great Mosque of Samarra
Archaeological site
The Great Mosque of Samarra or Al-Malwiya Mosque… Great Mosque of Samarra is situated 2½ km northeast of Samarra Barrage.
Al-Askari Shrine
Mosque
The Al-Askari Shrine, also known as the 'Askariyya… Al-Askari Shrine is situated 1½ km east of Samarra Barrage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samarra.
Samarra Barrage
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “سد سامَرّاء”
- Location: Samarra District, Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.19708° or 34° 11′ 50″ north
Longitude
43.85586° or 43° 51′ 21″ east
Open location code
8H655VW4+R8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Samarra Barrage” goes by many names.
- French: “Barrage de Samarra”
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Highlights: مقر الفرقة الرابعة ش.أ and سيطرة الشهيد.
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