Samarra Barrage

The Samarra Barrage is a multi-purpose barrage on the Tigris River adjacent of and north of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert floodwater in the Tigris River to through the Tharthar depression along with irrigation and an 84 MW hydro-electricity station.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: dam
  • Also known as: “Barrage de Samara”, “Samarra Dam”, and “سد سامَرّاء”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Great Mosque of Samarra and Al-Askari Shrine.

Archaeological site
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The or Al-Malwiya Mosque… is situated 2½ km northeast of Samarra Barrage.

Mosque
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The , also known as the 'Askariyya… is situated 2 km east of Samarra Barrage.

Tower
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The Great Mosque of Samarra or Al-Malwiya Mosque… is situated 2½ km northeast of Samarra Barrage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samarra.

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Samarra Barrage

Latitude
34.19622° or 34° 11′ 46″ north
Longitude
43.85431° or 43° 51′ 16″ east
Open location code
8H655VW3+FP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 311556475
Wiki­data ID
Q1639567
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Samarra Barrage” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد سامراء”
  • Central Kurdish: “بەنداوی سامەڕا”
  • Chinese: “薩邁拉大壩”
  • Dutch: “Samarra Barrage”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد سامراء”
  • French: “barrage de Samaraa”
  • French: “Barrage de Samarra”
  • German: “Samarra-Staustufe”
  • German: “Samarra-Stauwehr”
  • Italian: “diga di Samarra”
  • Italian: “Diga di Samarra”
  • Persian: “سیل‌بند سامرا”
  • Spanish: “Embalse de Samarra”
  • Ukrainian: “Гребля Самарра”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: مقر الفرقة الرابعة ش.أ and سيطرة الشهيد.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Samarra Barrage and ماركت البركة.

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