Flow velocities within most of the M akhool-Samaraa Reach of the Tigris River are considered high compared to the local and worldwide flow velocity ranges. Toffaleti sediment transport function with the Van Rijn fall velocity and the effective depthto-width computation methods are the most compatible and suitable methods for computing the Sediment Transport Potential (STP) in the M akhool-Samaraa Reach of the Tigris River. The computed STPs in the M akhool-Samaraa Reach of the Tigris River are considered high on local and global scales, especially during high flow. M edium gravel is the larger grain gradation class that can be transported. However, the suspended sediment is the dominant part of the Sediment Transport Capacity (STC), with a great majority of clay and very fine silt. This paper implemented an HEC-RAS-based steady two-dimensional hydrodynamic model to evaluate the hydraulic characteristics and Sediment Transport Capacity (STC) of the M akhool-Samarra Reach of the Tigris River, where this part is not already investigated. This model was prepared with the aid of topographical surveys, hydraulic measurements, and laboratory tests, as well as recorded data. The main findings show that the flow velocities within most of the studied reach are considered high compared to the local and worldwide flow velocity ranges in natural rivers. Also, the Toffaleti sediment transport function with the Van Rijn fall velocity and the effective depth-to-width computation methods are the most compatible and suitable methods for computing the Sediment Transport Potential (STP) in the studied reach.With the maximum flow, the computed STP was less than the average (5.7×10 6 tons/day) in 45% of the reach length, where the maximum STP is 8.7×10 6 tons/day. However, with the minimum flow, the STP intermittently fluctuates below the average (0.2×10 6 tons/day) in 48% of the reach length, where the minimum STP is 0.14×10 6 tons/day. Generally, these STPs are little more than the Tigris River in M osul and much higher than that in Baghdad. Also, these STPs are considered high on a global scale, especially during high flow. M edium gravel is the larger grain gradation class that can be transported. It constitutes less than 0.00005 % of the STP. Furthermore, the STC computations clearly show that the suspended sediment is the dominant part of the STC and the bed material constitutes less than 0.002% of the STC of the total load. However, most of the STC concerns the clay and very fine silt.
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