The Duhok Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Duhok River just north of city of Duhok in Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan region of Iraq. The dam was completed in 1988 with the primary purpose of providing water for irrigation. It is 60 m (197 ft) tall and can withhold 52,000,000 m3 (42,157 acre⋅ft) of water. The dam has a bell-mouth spillway with a maximum discharge of 81 m3/s (2,860 cu ft/s).[1]

Duhok Dam
Duhok Dam
Duhok Dam is located in Iraq
Duhok Dam
Location of Duhok Dam in Iraq
Official nameبەنداڤا دهۆکێ
CountryIraq
LocationDuhok, Kurdistan region of Iraq
Coordinates36°52′33″N 43°00′13″E / 36.87583°N 43.00361°E / 36.87583; 43.00361
StatusOperational
Construction began1980
Opening date1988
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, earth-fill
ImpoundsDuhok River
Height60 m (197 ft)
Length600 m (1,969 ft)
Spillway typeBell-mouth
Spillway capacity81 m3/s (2,860 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity52,000,000 m3 (42,157 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length4 km (2 mi)
Maximum width1.7 km (1 mi)

Watersport on Duhok Dam has increased in popularity over the recent years, an increase in Jetski use in local lakes & dams[2] has brought more tourism to the area, providing an increase of income for locals in the surrounding villages and city.

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  1. ^ "Iraqi Dam Assessments" (PDF). Iraq: United States Army, Corps of Engineers. 6 June 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Mosul Dam", Wikipedia, 2024-03-30, retrieved 2024-04-13