💧 Haditha Dam

Iraq · Asia · 34.21°N, 42.35°E

The Haditha Dam or Qadisiya Dam is an earth-fill dam on the Euphrates, north of Haditha (Iraq), creating Lake Qadisiyah. The dam is just over 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long and 57 metres (187 ft) high. The purpose of the dam is to generate hydroelectricity, regulate the flow of the Euphrates and provide water for irrigation. It is the second-largest hydroelectric contributor to the power system in Iraq behind the Mosul Dam.

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Quick facts

Country	Iraq
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	34.21°N, 42.35°E · view on map

Haditha Dam is located in Iraq, in Asia.

More hydroelectric power stations in Iraq

Badush Dam · Bawanur Dam · Bekhme Dam · Mosul Dam · Samarra Barrage.

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