Khasa

The Khasa River is a winter-fed river that flows through the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk. It dries up completely in the summer, but in the winter, it transforms into a furious river that can overflow its banks, as it did in the 1950s. For the residents of the city, the river has a symbolic meaning.


The history of Kirkuk is represented by the Khasa River. The original goal of constructing a dam was to store water in the dam and allow water to flow into the mentioned river in Kirkuk during droughts. However, as you can see, it has devolved into a dump. It used to be a rushing river. It is now a landfill and a parking lot. The water in the seasonal river, a tributary of the Tigris River, is stagnant and full of trash, creating an environmental concern and a threat to the area's natural habitat.

Length: 118 miles