Mosul Dam: Is it the Most Dangerous Dam in the World?

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Nadhir Al-Ansari
Nasrat Adamo
Sven Knutsson
Jan Laue
Varoujan Sissakian
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[1] Lulea University of Technology,
[2] University of Kurdistan,undefined
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Geotechnical and Geological Engineering | 2020年 / 38卷
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Mosul Dam; Tigris river; Iraq;
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Mosul Dam is an earth fill dam, with a storage capacity of 11.11 km3 constructed on highly karstified gypsum beds alternating with marl and limestone. After impounding in 1986, seepage locations were recognized. The dam situation now indicates that it is in a state of extreme relative risk. If it fails, then 6 million people will be affected and 7202 km2 area will be flooded. Grouting operations will elongate the life of the dam but will not solve the problem. Building a protection dam downstream will be the best measures to secure the safety of the downstream area and its’ population.
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