Kurit Dam

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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 / 33.43639; 57.24194Coordinates: 33°26′11″N 57°14′31″E / 33.43639°N 57.24194°E / 33.43639; 57.24194
Construction began	14th century
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Arch, masonry
Height	64 metres (210 ft)
Length	29 metres (95 ft)

Shāh Abbās Arch near Kurit Dam – 14th century

The Kurit Dam is a masonry arch dam located 34 km southeast of Tabas, Iran near the village of Kurit. The dam is an early arch dam constructed by the Mongolians around 1350 AD.

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.^[1] The dam also contained a water outlet system considered sophisticated for its time.^[2] 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.^[3]

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