Kurit Dam
Dam in South Khorasan Province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Kurit Dam | |
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Location | Tabas, Tabas County, South Khorasan Province, Iran |
Coordinates | 33°26′11″N 57°14′31″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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