Abstract
The effect of Baghdad city on the water quality of the Tigris River was studied from April 1977 to March 1978. The chemical and physical characteristics of the water which are necessary in judging the quality of water for irrigation were studied. It was found that Baghdad was responsible for increasing the water salinity from 390 to 443 mg l−1. Total hardness and turbidity were increased when the river passed through Baghdad. The increase in the total hardness was mostly due to the increase in Mg concentration. The results also suggested that there should be no problem from the heavy metals or inorganic N in this water when used for irrigation. The Tigris River water in Baghdad was classified as classC2S1; that is water of second class with regard to salinity and first class with regard to sodicity.
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