Third Scientific Symposium – 2010
Symposium Date: March 22, 2010
Symposium Slogan:
“Assessment of the Water Situation in Nineveh Governorate”
Preparatory Committee:
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Nabeel Hameed Al‑Sayegh — Chairperson
- Asst. Prof. Thair Mahmood Al‑Taiee — Rapporteur
- Researcher Dr. Ali Mohammed Suleiman — Member
- Researcher Mohammed Waleed Saeed — Member
- Researcher Huda Hashim Badr — Member
Symposium Topics:
- Assessment of surface‑water and groundwater resources
- Optimal management and policy for water resources
- Climate change impacts
- Water pollution and quality evaluation
- Geotechnical assessments of irrigation projects
Symposium Objectives:
- Highlight the overall water situation in Iraq—and Nineveh in particular—amid rising demand across multiple sectors,
- Examine water‑policy challenges posed by neighboring countries and recent climate shifts (reduced rainfall, early desertification) that have shrunk Iraq’s agricultural area,
- Review research on water‑resource assessment and optimal management approaches,
- Focus on developing and investing in water‑resource projects to elevate Nineveh’s water‑management status.
Participating Research Papers:
- Hydrological Feasibility of Harvesting Surface Runoff in the Al-‘Ajij Basin (West of Mosul)
Asst. Prof. Thair M. Al‑Taiee & Eng. Anas M. Mohammed
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul - The Tigris, Euphrates, and Their Tributaries: Iraq and Its Riparian Neighbors
Eng. Tahseen A. Julmiran & Eng. Yusra T. Abdul‑Baqi
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul - The Water Status of the Tigris River in Mosul
Dr. Khalil I. Othman, Dr. Adel A. Bilal & Asst. Prof. Ya’rub I. Suleiman
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul - Effect of Rock‑Mechanical Properties on Stress Distribution around the Proposed Sheikh Ibrahim Tunnel (Southern Gezira Project)
Eng. Izz Al‑Deen S. Al‑Jawadi & Dr. Hadeer G. M. Adeeb
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul - Domestic Garden Water Consumption in Mosul
Eng. Abbas Fadhil
Dept. of Water Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Mosul - Hydrogeological and Hydrogeochemical Study of the Qosh Plain (Northern Iraq)
Dr. Qutaiba T. Al‑Yuzbakey & Eng. Youssef Francis
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul - Analysis of Drought Periods in Northern Iraq Using the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI)
Eng. Anas M. M. Rashid
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul - Climate Change and Water Resources Management in Nineveh Governorate
Dr. Adel A. Bilal & Researcher Huda H. Badr
Center for Dams & Water Resources Research, University of Mosul
Recommendations:
- Expedite execution of the Southern Gezira irrigation project, with active support from Nineveh’s authorities.
- Complete construction of the concrete cutoff wall at Mosul Dam to stop under‑foundation seepage; begin full reservoir filling to support power generation and other uses.
- Develop western Nineveh’s water resources by studying groundwater for scientific, cost‑effective irrigation—e.g., a dam on Wadi Al‑‘Ajij in Al‑Ba’aj District.
- Consider enhancing the Tigris channel through Mosul—from Al‑Rashidiya to beyond the Fourth Bridge—to enable river‑boat navigation and boost tourism.
- Involve University of Mosul experts in ministerial negotiations with Syria and Turkey on Tigris water‑sharing.
- Reevaluate the proposal for Al‑Qaim Dam on the Khazir River—or divert part of Khazir flows to the Khoser—to improve its ecology.
- Explore transferring Mosul Dam’s water via pipelines to southern Iraqi cities.
- Enforce sanctions against unauthorized abstractions from the Tigris and Khoser rivers by relevant authorities.
- Launch public education and outreach on water conservation, recognizing water as a national asset.
- Establish appropriate water‑use tariffs to incentivize efficient consumption.
