The Khazir River (Arabic: الخازر) is a river of northern Iraq, a tributary of the Great Zab river, joining its right bank.[1]
Geomorphology
The area around the Khazir River is geologically active[2] and crosses three anticlines from the north to the south[citation needed] and this has greatly affected the course of the river. The river has a catchment of 2,900 km2.[1] The net yearly recharge rate of the valley water table is 111.6 mm/year[3][4][5] and the region is considered to be fertile.[6]
In 2014, following bombing by United States planes, ISIL forces retreated back to the Khazir River,[15] where ISIL destroyed bridges built by the Americans 10 years prior.[16]
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