"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٢‎٠‎٣] (٥٤٢/٢١٢)

ROUTES 5 a, b, c
203
At some point beyond this broken there was a flooded
area 400 yds. wide, 1 ft. deep, but no indication is given
as to its position. In July 1916 the bank from here to
'Ali el-Gharbi was dry.
Fort with 4 towers near bend of river to 1.
Mounds.
Creek, 10 ft. wide. Beyond this point are numerous
canals, which can apparently be turned by a detour
about 1-2 miles to E.
Creek, 10 ft. wide.
'Ali esh-Sharqi. (See Bou III B, m. 43.)
Conspicuous clump of trees, with tomb showing in centre.
Fort, 2 towers. Ruins.
Ruins.
Husein Creek, 55 yds. wide, 8 ft. deep. Current 2 m, per
hour. Sound banks and bottom. It divides into two
channels 50 yds. from the mouth. It dries up in l.w.
Ruins opposite 'Ali el-Gharbi.
In addition to the above obstacles there were numerous
small irrigation cuts, which were not serious obstacles,
at least when the river was not in flood.
EOUTE 5c
KUT EL-AMARA—BAGHDAD (112 m.)
Via Left Bank of the Tigris
Authority .—Force 1 D' Route Report, Serial no. 2 (February, 1916).
This route is liable to inundation from March to June inclusive
and the going is bad also after heavy rain. For areas mentioned as
liable to flood see under m. 6, m. 27^, m. 61, m. 64, m. 68^, m. 96^.
In high flood a spill may take place at Lajj (m. 84) which may
inundate the country down to 'Azlziyeh (m. 61) or even to Dabuni
(m. 35). The breaching of the bun at Baghdad would flood the
whole country down to the Diyaleh (m. 103).
In the dry season (Sept.-Dec. inclusive) the going is fairly good
throughout, and it was reported in Feb. 1916 that the road could be
made suitable for motor-lorries at that time of year with slight
improvements.
Miles from
Amara
26
27^
m
334
34i
37
39
51i
62