Lesser Zab

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The Lesser Zab is a significant river in the Middle East that flows through Iran and Iraq before joining the Tigris, contributing substantially to the region’s water resources and agriculture.


Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
basinCountry Iran
Iraq
continent Asia
contributesTo agricultural productivity in its basin
regional water resources
country Iran
Iraq
drainageBasin Tigris–Euphrates drainage basin NERFINISHED
flowsDirection generally westward toward the Tigris
flowsInto Tigris
hasAlternateName Lower Zab
hasEconomicImportance supports farming along its banks
supports local fisheries
hasEnvironmentalRole supports riparian ecosystems
hasHistoricalSignificance important in the history of Mesopotamia
hasHydrologicalRole important tributary of the middle Tigris
locatedIn Middle East
mouthCountry Iraq
mouthLocation confluence with the Tigris in Iraq
partOf Tigris–Euphrates river system NERFINISHED
partOfWatershed Tigris watershed NERFINISHED
region Kurdistan
surface form: Kurdistan region of Iraq

northwestern Iran
sourceCountry Iran
tributaryOf Tigris
uses agriculture
hydroelectric power
irrigation
watercourseThrough Kurdistan Regional Government
surface form: Iraqi Kurdistan

Zagros Mountains
surface form: Zagros Mountains region

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dicle hasMajorTributary Lesser Zab
Tigris hasMajorTributary Lesser Zab
northern Iraq hasRiver Lesser Zab
subject surface form: Northern Iraq
Dijla hasTributary Lesser Zab