Ramadi Barrage
| Ramadi Barrage | |
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 Upstream face of southern barrage, facing southeast | |
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| Location | Directly west of Ramadi, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq |
| Coordinates | 33°26′04″N 43°15′55″E / 33.43444°N 43.26528°ECoordinates: 33°26′04″N 43°15′55″E / 33.43444°N 43.26528°E |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Operator(s) | Ministry of Water Resources |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Euphrates River |
Ramadi Barrage is a two-section diversion dam on the Euphrates River adjacent (west) of Ramadi, Iraq. The main purpose of the northern barrage is to slow or stop water if needed, allowing it to be diverted through the southern barrage into a canal. The canal feeds water into Lake Habbaniyah to the southeast.[1]
The intent was to use water stored from the Ramadi Barrage and the Samarra Barrage for irrigation. However, evaporation on Lakes Habbaniyah and Tharthar lead to reduces storage and high salinity; conditions unsuitable for irrigation.[2]
References
- ↑ "Iraqi Dam Assessments". Iraq: United States Army, Corps of Engineers. 6 June 2003. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ↑ "Managing Water For Peace: The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers". United Nations University. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
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