Kurit Dam

The Kurit Dam is an arch-gravity dam located 56 km away from Tabas, Iran near the village of Kurit. This was to remain a world record for any type of dam from 1350 until the early twentieth century. [1]

Kurit Dam
Kurit Dam is located in Iran
Kurit Dam
Location of Kurit Dam in Iran
LocationTabas, Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Iran
Coordinates33°26′11″N 57°14′31″E
Construction began14th century
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch-gravity
ImpoundsKurit River
Height64 metres (210 ft)
Length29 metres (95 ft)
Shāh Abbās Arch near Kurit Dam – 14th century

Dam

The dam was originally 60m tall but 4m of height was added in 1850. The dam was constructed in a very narrow gorge and was the tallest in the world up until the early 20th century.[2] The dam also contained a water outlet system considered sophisticated for its time.[3] Currently, the dam does not impound a reservoir and a large segment of its lower downstream face has fallen off. Behind the dam, where the reservoir existed, is now full of silt with the exception of directly behind the upstream face which has been excavated.[4]

History

Kurit Dam belongs to the post-Islamic historical periods and is located in the village of Kurit, Tabas city, 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

References
  1. 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. S2CID 110678502.
  2. "Key Developments in the History of Arch Dams". SimScience. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. Hubert Chanson, Patrick JAMES (2004). "Historical Development of Arch Dams". TRAIANVS. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  4. Tančev, Ljubomir (2005). Dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures. Taylor & Francis. p. 501. ISBN 90-5809-586-X.
  5. 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. S2CID 110678502.
  6. صادقپور, امیرحسین (March 2022). "تحلیل و بررسی تکنولوژی ساخت بنای سد تاریخی کریت طبس". مطالعات معماری ایران. doi:10.22052/jias.2022.245932.0.
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