The Kurit Dam is a decommissioned arch-gravity dam at the edge of Iran's Dasht-e Kavir. It is located 56 km away from Tabas, Iran, near the eponymous village of Kurit. With a height of 64 metres (210 ft) above its foundation, the Kurit Dam was the tallest dam in the world from its creation in the 14th century until the early twentieth century. [1][2]
| Kurit Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kurit Dam in Iran | |
| Location | Tabas, Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Iran |
| Coordinates | 33°26′11″N 57°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) |
Dam
editThe dam was originally 60 m tall but 4 m of height was added in 1850. The dam also contained a water outlet system considered sophisticated for its time.[3] The dam was originally built via limestone masonry with lime, and the addition in 1850 was built via bricks and stone.
Currently, the dam does not impound a reservoir, as another dam was built in 2005. 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
editKurit 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
editReferences
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. S2CID 110678502.
- ^ "Key Developments in the History of Arch Dams". SimScience. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Hubert Chanson, Patrick JAMES (2004). "Historical Development of Arch Dams". TRAIANVS. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ^ Tančev, Ljubomir (2005). Dams and appurtenant hydraulic structures. Taylor & Francis. p. 501. ISBN 90-5809-586-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. S2CID 110678502.
- ^ صادقپور, امیرحسین (March 2022). "تحلیل و بررسی تکنولوژی ساخت بنای سد تاریخی کریت طبس". مطالعات معماری ایران. doi:10.22052/jias.2022.245932.0.