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.
Wikimedia, Public domain.- Power station
- Description: dam
- Also known as“Samarra Dam”“سد سامَرّاء”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Mosque of Samarra and Al-Askari Shrine.
Great Mosque of Samarra
The Great Mosque of Samarra or Al-Malwiya Mosque… Great Mosque of Samarra is situated 2½ km northeast of Samarra Barrage.
Al-Askari Shrine
The Al-Askari Shrine, also known as the 'Askariyya… Al-Askari Shrine is situated 2 km east of Samarra Barrage.
Malwiya
The Great Mosque of Samarra or Al-Malwiya Mosque… Malwiya is situated 2½ km northeast of Samarra Barrage.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samarra.
Samarra Barrage
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Latitude
34.19622° or 34° 11′ 46″ north
Longitude
43.85431° or 43° 51′ 16″ east
Open location code
8H655VW3+FP
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Samarra Barrage” goes by many names.
سد سامراءArabic
بەنداوی سامەڕاCentral Kurdish
薩邁拉大壩Chinese
Samarra BarrageDutch
سد سامراءEgyptian Arabic
Diga di SamarraItalian
سیلبند سامراPersian
Гребля СамарраUkrainian
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مقر الفرقة الرابعة ش.أ and سيطرة الشهيد.
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