Dohuk Dam, Embankment dam in Dohuk, Iraq

Dohuk Dam is a 60 m (197 ft) tall earth-fill embankment dam with a clay core, built across the Duhok River about 2 km north of Duhok city in Iraq's Kurdistan Region. Its crest is 613 m long and 9 m wide, and the reservoir behind it holds 52 million m³ of water. A bell-mouth spillway discharges up to 81 m³/s.

Duhok Dam was built during the 1980s on the Duhok River to store and regulate water for irrigation, and it was completed in 1988. Its reservoir became one of the main water sources for the area around Duhok city, and the dam has since been managed for supplying irrigation water and regulating flow between seasons.

The reservoir behind the dam has become a recreation spot for Dohuk residents, and the rise in jet ski use on local lakes and dams has drawn more visitors to the area. That traffic brings income to people in the surrounding villages and the city.

The dam is easily accessible from Dohuk city and sits in an open landscape with good views of the surrounding area. Bring plenty of water in warm months and wear protective clothing against the sun.

The bell-mouth spillway is a morning-glory type with a maximum discharge of 81 cubic metres per second. The reservoir holds 52 million cubic metres, of which about 47.51 million is live storage and 4.39 million dead storage below the operating level.