The country only exploits the basin's water resources for small-scale agricultural activity and domestic use. It diverts water at the confluence of the Adhaim and the Aq Su Rivers. The scheme diverts floodwater from the Tigris through the 64 km Tharthar Canal to the Euphrates River. Box 4).42 Iraq constructed several other canals in the Tigris Basin, including the East al Gharraf Drain and the Tigris East Drain, for the purpose of land reclamation and drainage.