Kurit Dam
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Kurit Dam | |
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Location | Tabas,Tabas County,South Khorasan Province,Iran |
Coordinates | 33°26′11″N57°14′31″E/ 33.43639°N 57.24194°E |
Construction began | 14th century |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch-gravity |
Impounds | Kurit River |
Height | 64 metres (210 ft) |
Length | 29 metres (95 ft) |
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TheKurit Damis anarch-gravity damlocated 56 km away fromTabas,Irannear the village of Kurit. This was to remain a world record for any type ofdamfrom 1350 until the early twentieth century.[1]
Dam
[edit]The dam was originally 60m tall but 4m of height was added in 1850. The dam was constructed in a very narrowgorgeand was the tallest in the world up until the early 20th century.[2]The dam also contained a wateroutlet systemconsidered sophisticated for its time.[3]Currently, the dam does not impound areservoirand a large segment of its lower downstream face has fallen off. Behind the dam, where the reservoir existed, is now full ofsiltwith the exception of directly behind the upstream face which has been excavated.[4]
History
[edit]Kurit Dam belongs to the post-Islamic historical periods and is located in the village of Kurit,Tabascity,Iran.[5].This dam was constructed of irregular and regular stone material as well as bricks and was employed by the locals for about seven centuries.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Emami, Kamran (April 2014)."THE HISTORIC KURIT DAM: AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF WATER WISDOM: THE HISTORIC KURIT DAM: AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF WATER WISDOM".Irrigation and Drainage.63(2): 246–253.doi:10.1002/ird.1848.S2CID110678502.
- ^"Key Developments in the History of Arch Dams".SimScience.Archivedfrom the original on July 28, 2012.Retrieved20 September2018.
- ^Hubert Chanson, Patrick JAMES (2004)."Historical Development of Arch Dams".TRAIANVS.Retrieved19 July2010.
- ^Tančev, Ljubomir (2005).Dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures.Taylor & Francis. p. 501.ISBN90-5809-586-X.
- ^Emami, Kamran (April 2014)."THE HISTORIC KURIT DAM: AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF WATER WISDOM: THE HISTORIC KURIT DAM: AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE OF WATER WISDOM".Irrigation and Drainage.63(2): 246–253.doi:10.1002/ird.1848.S2CID110678502.
- ^صادقپور, امیرحسین (March 2022)."تحلیل و بررسی تکنولوژی ساخت بنای سد تاریخی کریت طبس".مطالعات معماری ایران.doi:10.22052/jias.2022.245932.0.