[4] The importance of the dam lies in protecting Khanaqin from floods and torrential rains that come from the upper river.
[5] The dam's water is used in agricultural projects, drinking water and liquefaction,[clarification needed] especially in the summer, and the surplus is drained to the Hemrin Dam.
[6] The dam was opened in 2013, and its cost exceeded 28 billion dinars.
[7][8] Many rumors appeared at the end of 2014 after an earthquake occurred in the area, the most prominent of which was the collapse of the dam, which prompted people to head to higher areas to escape from drowning, but it became clear later that this was nothing but a rumor.
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