Duhok Dam

36°52′33″N 43°00′13″E / 36.87583°N 43.00361°E / 36.87583; 43.00361StatusOperationalConstruction began1980Opening date1988Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, earth-fillImpoundsDuhok RiverHeight60 m (197 ft)Length600 m (1,969 ft)Spillway typeBell-mouthSpillway capacity81 m³/s (2,860 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity52,000,000 m³ (42,157 acre⋅ft)Maximum length4 km (2 mi)Maximum width1.7 km (1 mi)

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]

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.

• List of dams and reservoirs in Iraq