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Zab

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Zab , name applied to the two principal tributaries of the Tigris River. The Great Zab, 265 mi (426 km) long, rises in SE Turkey and flows generally S through Iraq to the Tigris. The Little Zab, 250 mi (402 km) long, rises in NW Iran and flows SW through Iraq to the Tigris. Both rivers are extensively used for irrigation, flood control on the Tigris, and hydroelectricity. Bakhma Dam on the Great Zab and Dokan Dam on the Little Zab are among the world's highest dams. Author not available, ZAB. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Zab River
...tributaries of the Tigris River . The Great Zab rises in the mountains of Kurdistan and...the Tigris below Mosul, Iraq. The Little Zab flows about 230 mi (370 m) through northwestern...Tigris about 50 mi (80 km) below the Great Zab. The two rivers double the flow of the Tigris... Read more
Zabłocki, Wojciech
Zabłocki, Wojciech (1930– ). Polish architect. He designed the Olympic Training Centre, Warsaw (1962), the Swimming... Read more

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