Awesome Dam

The Corps of Engineers, while doing duty on the Gulf Coast, continues to rebuild Iraq, including this dam near Mosul. Says CentCom:

The largest dam in Iraq, Mosul earthen dam holds back upwards of 12 billion cubic meters of water for the arid western Ninewah Province while creating hydroelectric power for the 1.7 million residents of Mosul. This reconstruction project includes an upgrade of specialized maintenance equipment, seismic monitors, materials and spare parts. A training element is included with the aid package, which will help make the project self-sustaining in the future.

Wow, to think we can do a work this awe inspiring in the middle of a so called "quagmire"!