الملخص

The study dealt with the morphometric characteristics of Wadi Al-Safia within the western plateau in Iraq and the extent of the influence of natural geographical factors represented by the geological situation, climate characteristics, water resources, soil and natural vegetation. km 2 and its rock and sedimentary formations date back to the Triple and Quaternary periods of sandstone, limestone and gypsum rocks. The basin is located between latitudes (32 34 05) to 33 09 01 to the north and longitudes 42 37 58 to 43 30 01 to the east. It is located within the dry climate, which is characterized by high temperatures, and its highest rates reach (39.2, 42.8, 42.4, 44.9) in the month of July for the climatic stations (Karbala, Ramadi, Al-Nukhaib, Al-Rutbah) and a lack of rain. At the source. This reduces the possibility of its flooding, and it has a slight slope (3 m per 1 km) and that the basin is in the stage of maturity through the values of the hypsometric and rugged integration. to the stage of maturity or equilibrium in its life cycle.The research included an introduction that included the problem, hypothesis, objective, importance, methodology, and spatial boundaries. The first section came to study the natural factors of the study area, while the second section dealt with an analysis of the most important morphometric characteristics of the basin and its water network using geographic information systems and a number of important programs, then the most important results that were reached.