A September 2006 report by the United States Army Corps of Engineers noted, "In terms of internal erosion potential of the foundation, Mosul Dam is the most dangerous dam in the world."
En rapport fra september 2006 fra den amerikanske hærs ingeniørregiment sagde "med hensyn til mulighed for intern erosion i fundamentet, er Mosul-dæmningen den farligste dæmning i verden".