Mosul Dam (Arabic سد الموصل) or Chambarakat Dam formerly known as Saddam Dam (Arabicسد صدام) is the largest dam in Iraq. It is located on the Tigris River in the western governorate of Ninawa upstream of the city of Mosul. The hydroelectric dam holds at full capacity about 11.1 cubic kilometres (2.7 cu mi) of water and provides electricity to the 1.7 million residents of Mosul. The dam’s main 750 MW power station contains four 187.5-MW Francis turbine-generators.
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