Iraq announces the construction of a new dam on the Tigris River

[yota691]

Iraq announces the construction of a new dam on the Tigris River

One of the rivers in Iraq

 04 April 2021 11:51 PM

 

Mubasher: The Ministry of Water Resources decided to construct a new dam on the Tigris River, north of the Mosul Dam.

This came according to the directives of the Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani, and in line with the program adopted by the ministry to confront the challenges posed by climate change and water scarcity conditions expected in the coming years, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), today, Sunday.

The ministerial committee formed of a number of experts and general managers of a number of ministry formations held a meeting to study the construction of a dam on the Tigris River north of the Mosul Dam, in the area near the Turkish-Syrian border.

The committee added that it was decided at the meeting to conduct intensive investigations and approach a number of discreet international companies in the field of dam designs to present their offers on the matter.

[yota691]

Iraqi water resources determine the date to start the implementation of the Makhoul Dam

Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani - Archives

 05 Apr 2021 02:15 PM

Mubasher: The Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Mahdi Rashid Al-Hamdani, announced today, Monday, the date for the implementation of the Makhoul Dam project.

Al-Hamdani said in a statement to the ministry that the date of the start of implementation of the Makhoul Dam is scheduled for May 1, 2021, as the Ministry of Planning approved its inclusion after the Ministry of Water Resources completed all the requirements of the stairs.

He added that "the Makhoul Dam is one of the largest strategic projects after the year 2003," noting that "it will contribute to strengthening the water security and the economy of the country."

[GreedyDinar07]

May 1, 2021! This is more good news to add to the investment. This should create a ton of jobs. "It will contribute to strengthening the water security and the economy of the country" Now stop talking and start doing!! 

[horsesoldier]

Well .... DAM !!!! Good stuff. 

[jmartin1145]

Iraq must have the same loan officer that the USA has.

[3n1]

8 hours ago, horsesoldier said:

Well .... DAM !!!! Good stuff. 

 

[horsesoldier]

9 hours ago, 3n1 said:

 

Dont care who ya are ..... that’s Dam funny right there !!!

[Sage449]

They probably have to replace the Mosul dam, its a mess and has been from initial construction.

From Wikipedia:

"The earthen embankment dam is located on top of gypsum, a soft mineral that dissolves in contact with water. Continuous maintenance is required to plug, or "grout", new leaks with a liquefied slurry of cement and other additives. More than 50,000 tonnes (49,000 long tons; 55,000 short tons) of material have been injected into the dam since leaks began forming shortly after the reservoir was filled in 1986, and 24 machines currently continuously pump grout into the dam base. Between 1992 and 1998 four sinkholes formed downstream of the dam and a fifth sinkhole developed east of the dam in February 2003 that was filled several times. In August 2005 another sinkhole developed to the east.

A September 2006 report by the United States Army Corps of Engineers noted, "In terms of internal erosion potential of the foundation, Mosul Dam is the most dangerous dam in the world." The report further outlined a worst-case scenario, in which a sudden collapse of the dam would flood Mosul under 65 feet (20 m) of water and Baghdad, a city of 7 million, to 15 feet (4.6 m), with an estimated death toll of 500,000. A report on 30 October 2007 by the US Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) said that the dam's foundations could give way at any moment......

In 2007, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers developed and executed a US$27 million plan to help continue maintenance and repairs on the dam in the short-term. The Iraq Government was also recommended a long-term solution that includes the construction of 67 m (220 ft) deep walls around the dam foundation. The project would cost $4 billion and take approximately four to five years to complete."

 

This was never done because of the ISIS fight for the dam and has been put on hold. The company I worked at was asked to bid this repair along with other companies but the US government would not give any kind of indemnification or relief in the event the solution didn't work. People there are exposed and all down stream currently, dangerous and the dam continues to leak and need repairs just from a safety perspective. 

[Laid Back]

The Makhoul Dam project was approved in 2001 by the previous regime and has been postponed since then, noting that the Iraqi government approved the construction of the dam to preserve the Tigris River from drought, and as a result of the "water war policy" practiced by neighboring countries, including Turkey, pointing that, "the Makhoul Dam will save two-thirds of Iraq from drought, and preserve Iraq's sovereignty from Turkish threats".

The Makhoul Dam extends over 6 km southwest of Kirkuk and 600 meters inside Saladin lands to the north.

The Makhoul Dam file has produced wide social and livelihood implications. It requires the displacement of about three administrative units in Kirkuk and Saladin, amid fears of losing livelihood sources in those units that subsist on agriculture and animal husbandry as the only primary sources of livelihood.

The dam's site and its boundaries extend from Al-Zawiya district, north of Baiji district, to Al-Shirqat district and large parts of Al-Abbasi Al-Zab sub-districts, southwest of Kirkuk.

The dam's length is 3227 to 3600 meters, with a storage capacity of more than 3 billion cubic meters. It is considered a sovereign dam in Iraq that saves about two-thirds of the land from drought in the areas extending between Baiji, Al-Shirqat, and Al-Hawija districts in Kirkuk.

 

Babylon will rise again 

[southbeach]

Amen.  Revelations, chapter 18