Diyala Weir
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Diyala Weir is a diversion dam
on the Diyala River
90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam
(11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on the Diyala River
Diyala River
The Diyala River after Darban-e Khan Dam:Kurdish: Sirwan, سيروان, , Persian: سیروان دیاله, is a river and tributary of the Tigris that runs mainly through Eastern Iraq but also Western Iran. It covers a total distance of ....
90 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is to divert outflow of the Hemrin Dam
Hemrin Dam
The Hemrin Dam is a dam on the Diyala River 100 km northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. The main purpose of the dam is flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric generation. Its power station has a 50 MW capacity. The dam and the attached power house were built in years 1976-1981 by the then Yugoslav...
(11 km upstream) on the Diyala River to the Khalis and Sadr Al-Mushtarak canals for irrigation.