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; 57.24194
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)

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]

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]

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]

• Dams in Iran