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This river was formerly impounded by the Keban [[kee-BAHN]] and Karakaya [[kah- rah-KY-yah]] Dams before the construction of the Ataturk Dam. The ancient town of Anah [[ah-NAH]] was once located next to this river before it was destroyed by the construction of the Hadithah [[hah-DEE-thah]] Dam. This river's major tributaries are the Belikh [[beh- LEEKH]] and Khabur [[khah-BOOR]], and a dam along this river forms Lake Assad. For the point, name this Mesopotamian river, most of which is located directly southwest of the Tigris.

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Difficulty: TrailblazerGrades: 7-8Sub-topic: Middle Eastern Rivers

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