"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٣‎٥] (٥٤٢/٤٤)

SHATT EL-'ARAB—ROUTE IA
35
Inter
mediate
distance
Miles
Bu-Naji, small village of Muhaisin,
Aradhiyeh, 25 mud huts of Muhaisin.
Bar in river known as Mohammareh Bar, lies from 2 to 8
cables (400 to 1,600 yds.) southward of the entrance to Haffar
Channel. This shoal forms periodically, and usually between
February and June. The least depth of water over it is when
the Karun River is in flood before the Tigris, and the greatest
when the contrary is the case. Caution is necessary here,
especially when steamjng with the stream. A depth of
10 ft. is charted in the fairway, but the depths appear to
vary, and there is sometimes a depth of 16 ft. About
half a mile SSE. of the quarantine flagstaff, at the southern
entrance to the Haffar Channel, and nearly in mid-channel
are, at times, depths of from 4 to 6 ft. hard sand.
Mouth of the Karun River (Haifar Channel).
The Haffar Channel is a mouth of the Karun said to
be of artificial origin. It leads to the city of Moham
mareh, which is on its N. bank about 1 m. from the
mouth. It is about 400 yds. wide and 3 to 4 fathoms
(18 to 24 ft.) deep. As one proceeds up the channel
the following points may be noted:— On
(S. bank): Quarantine station and Persian Government
guest-house, palm-groves, Anglo-Persian Oil Com
pany's oil stores, palm-groves, small Arab village of
Kut esh-Sheikh. On the (N. bank): custom-house
with walls, Messrs. Lynch's warehouse and wharf,
British Consulate and post-oflfice, palm-groves, British
Club, offices and wharves of various European firms.
Mohammareh.. (For further information see Gazet
teer of Towns.)
Anchorage and Landing. The port of Mohammareh
has two anchorages, an outer in the Shatt el-'Arab,
immediately above the mouth of the Haffar Channel,
and an inner, which lies up the Haffar Channel opposite
Mohammareh town. The outer anchorage is that used
by large vessels, and can accommodate 27 ocean-going
steamers in single line. The Haffar Anchorage is for
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