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Turkey: Ataturk Dam; Euphrates River Map highlighting the course of the Euphrates River in the Middle East, flowing southeast from Turkey through Syria and Iraq. Surrounding countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Cyprus, Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan are also labeled for geographic context. An inset globe in the lower left shows the region's location within Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Euphrates River at Khān al-Baghdādi, on the edge of the Al-Jazīrah plateau in north-central Iraq. Figure 6: Inundation canals running from the Euphrates River, Iraq, that fill when the water level of the river rises. marshland in southern Iraq Physical map of Iraq highlighting major rivers such as the Tigris and Euphrates, key lakes, mountain ranges, and deserts within the country's borders. Neighboring countries including Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Syria are shown. An inset locator map in the bottom left corner indicates Iraq's position within the Middle East. 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.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Tomb of Mohammed Bin Ali, Salalah, Oman.
A View of the Middle East

Euphrates River: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Nature Geoscience - Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean. Jul 24, 2026
Deleted Web site: Nature Geoscience - Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean. Jul 24, 2026
Add new Web site: Nature Geoscience - Late Miocene Euphrates River drained into a partially desiccated eastern Mediterranean. Apr 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Center for Strategic and International Studies - The Future of the Euphrates River in Syria. Sep 20, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - The Archaeological Sites along the Ancient Course of Euphrates River (PDF). Jul 11, 2025
Add new Web site: IOPscience - IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science - Evaluation of the Resulting Pollution of the Euphrates River, from Sewage Water and Valleys in the City of Hit (PDF). Apr 19, 2025
Add new Web site: NC State University - Nubian Message - The Euphrates River is Running Dry. Jan 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Euphrates River. Nov 29, 2024
Add new Web site: The Ohio State University Pressbooks - Euphrates-Tigris Water Issues: An Introduction - The Euphrates and Tigris River Basins. Feb 02, 2024
Map added. May 30, 2023
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Euphemiteseuphrates. Apr 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - River Euphrates. Apr 23, 2022
Corrected display issue. Mar 05, 2020
Photo added. Apr 02, 2015
Add new Web site: Encyclopaedia Iranica - Euphrates River. Feb 11, 2014
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Andrew Rowan Summers. Feb 11, 2014
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Euphrates. Apr 25, 2013
Add new Web site: Livius - Euphrates River. Apr 25, 2013
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Euphrates River. Dec 21, 2011
New article added. Feb 25, 2009
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