Tigris-Euphrates river system: Quick Facts

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Map showing the Tigris and Euphrates river basin and its drainage network across Turkey, Syria, and Iraq, with color shading for elevation, major dams, canals, lakes, and boundaries with neighboring countries. The green areas indicate lower elevations along the river valleys, while higher elevations are shaded in brown and orange. A small locator map in the corner shows the basin's position within the Middle East.

Euphrates River at Khān al-Baghdādī, Iraq

Tigris River in Baghdad

Two large wooden waterwheels stand beside a stone aqueduct over a calm river in Hamah, Syria.

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