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Mosul

Mosul · الموصل

Mosul Dam Reservoir

Nature · Place coordinates and city/surroundings scope unverified

Mosul Dam and reservoir · aerial photograph

1 / 3 · Mosul Dam and reservoir · aerial photograph

Ali Haidar Khan · 20 May 2014 (according to Exif data) · Read original · CC BY-SA 3.0

Wikimedia rendition; display crop only; original source file unchanged.

Mosul Reservoir lies outside the city and relates to the Tigris dam and water infrastructure.

Identity and history

Mosul Reservoir lies outside the city and relates to the Tigris dam and water infrastructure. It is an artificial reservoir, not a natural lake within the old city. Power, irrigation, levels and ecology are separate subjects. Images document water and terrain at one moment; the city name does not make it an urban site.

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Wikipedia · Mosul Dam

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Cited background claims only; evidence/captures.json records capture method and limitations
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2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-12T16:58:52.093063+00:00
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1372538388 2026-09-01T04:08:19Z
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CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

What to look for

Observe shoreline and terrain alongside engineering documentation. One image cannot establish seasonal changes, operation, engineering safety or visitor access.

Mosul Reservoir · satellite image from 2015
Mosul Reservoir · satellite image from 2015 · 2015-04-25NASA ↗Public domain
Mosul Reservoir · satellite image from 2019
Mosul Reservoir · satellite image from 2019 · 2019-04-04NASA ↗Public domain
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Wikipedia · Mosul Dam

Coverage
Cited background claims only; evidence/captures.json records capture method and limitations
Source publication date
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Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-12T16:58:52.093063+00:00
Content revision
1372538388 2026-09-01T04:08:19Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history

Local and cultural context

Mosul Reservoir is formed by Mosul Dam on the Tigris upstream of the city, serving water storage, irrigation and hydropower. It is an engineered landscape, rather than a city-centre riverfront attraction. Sources also discuss geology and maintenance of the dam. This entry supplies regional geography, without recommending swimming or leisure activities.

Sources & licences · 1

Wikipedia · Mosul Dam

Coverage
Cited background claims only; evidence/captures.json records capture method and limitations
Source publication date
—
Source read date
2026-10-13
Last content verification
2026-10-12T16:58:52.093063+00:00
Content revision
1372538388 2026-09-01T04:08:19Z
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Author history
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