Haq Agency received serious information indicates that occupation forces preventing vehicles from crossing "Samara Dam" bridge, claiming there is a truck loaded with explosives on the bridge.

Rumors spreading around Samara city saying that the occupation forces intend to bomb the dam and claiming that it is done by a suicide car bomb.

Iraqirabita reported earlier that there are suspicious activities by team of divers in Al-thrthar lake under the base the Samara Dam, No one knows what they are doing or planning.

Destroying the Dam will flood most of Baghdad, surrounding cities will be totally under water [Fallujha, Samara, Haditha, and hundreds of small villages....military plan???].

History

Build in 1954, extended to 5 km, the Dam was made for irrigation and controlling the floods of Tigris and Euphrates, creating Al-thurthar Lake, which is one of the most beautiful artificial lakes in Iraq.

The dam was modified later by "Uruk Co" to generate electric power to the Iraq's western regions.

A very important natural vegetations reservation area in Iraq, some of rare water birds spend the winter around Thurthar Lake.