Notable lake · Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq
Faydat Umm al Hashim
فيضة أم الهشيم
Faydat Umm al Hashim is a lake in Al-Najaf Governorate, Iraq.
Faydat Umm al Hashim: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Faydat Umm al Hashim
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Faydat Umm al Hashim — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.18836, 44.42507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Faydat Umm al Hashim
- Kalub Umm al-Hashim · viewpoint · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~6 km
- Al Ḩayāzī · viewpoint · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~16 km
- Faydat Umm Kalub · lake · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~29 km
- Faydat al Halawayat · lake · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~30 km
- Birkat Mughithah · attraction · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~42 km
- Birkat al-Hammam · fort · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~44 km
- Quwayrat al-Habbusah · viewpoint · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~45 km
- Al Hammam · fort · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~46 km
- Qarat al Jarbiya · viewpoint · Al-Qadisiyah Governorate · ~46 km
- Tall al Mahārī · viewpoint · Al-Qadisiyah Governorate · ~47 km
- al-Huwaymil · viewpoint · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~47 km
- Ayn Karat al Hamusah · attraction · Al-Qadisiyah Governorate · ~51 km
- Musaijid · lake · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~52 km
- Umm Karun · attraction · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~54 km
- Shaib al Malisiyah · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~54 km
- Al Qadisiyah · fort · Al-Qadisiyah Governorate · ~55 km
- Ayn Sabiyah · attraction · Al-Qadisiyah Governorate · ~58 km
- An Nuhaydayn · viewpoint · Muthanna Governorate · ~59 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Faydat Umm al Hashim
- Faydat Umm Kalub · lake · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~29 km
- Faydat al Halawayat · lake · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~30 km
- Musaijid · lake · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~52 km
- Shaib al Malisiyah · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~54 km
- Faydat Suwaylihah · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~63 km
- Faydat Nafat · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~66 km
- Shaib al Mirbad · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~67 km
- Faydat Umm ar Rawah · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~70 km
- Sawa Lake · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~71 km
- Faydat Abu Sidayrah · lake · Muthanna Governorate · ~76 km
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Frequently asked
Is Faydat Umm al Hashim full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Faydat Umm al Hashim yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Faydat Umm al Hashim?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Faydat Umm al Hashim?
Nearby: Kalub Umm al-Hashim (viewpoint, 6 km), Al Ḩayāzī (viewpoint, 16 km), Faydat Umm Kalub (lake, 29 km), Faydat al Halawayat (lake, 30 km), Birkat Mughithah (attraction, 42 km), Birkat al-Hammam (fort, 44 km).
Is Faydat Umm al Hashim worth visiting?
Faydat Umm al Hashim is listed as a notable lake in Iraq on Spotwander.