Tigris River Stability ( Islands And Course ) At Aziziya Meander -Kut Region

Abstract

Tigris River south of Baghdad reach his old stage with more wide width and low slop degree for flood plain , some typical meanders appear before Kut area also some cut off menders with many point bars around the course , last dry decays at Iraq ( decrease of annual rain rate and increase of annual Temperature rate) , but river still show some activities can happen there , lateral shifting and change in mid river Islands ( number and size ) , to know more about that ,one main meander at Azizya town chosen , Serials of Satellite images and maps companied to detect the total changes, results show with one century Tigris shift about 3120 m, width of main course change with periods about 1098 m. by effect of weather and discharge , two mean Islands appear and grow up then one merge with bank , all that results give clear idea about Tigris still active even its dry seasons and must put plans to stop some dangerous activates of River .