Korit historic dam

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 , , near the eponymous village of Kurit.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Tabas County, Iranian national heritage site
  • Also known as: “Kerit Dam”, “Koreit Dam”, “Koreyt Dam”, “Korit Dam”, “Kurit dam”, and “Kurit Dam”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mavdar and Chiruk.

Village
is a village in Deyhuk Rural District, Deyhuk District, , South Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 143, in 35 families. is situated 4½ km northeast of Korit historic dam.

Hamlet
is a village in Deyhuk Rural District, Deyhuk District, , South Khorasan Province, . At the 2006 census, its population was 120, in 35 families. is situated 7 km south of Korit historic dam.

Village
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is a village in Deyhuk Rural District of Deyhuk District, , province, . is situated 7 km southwest of Korit historic dam.

Korit historic dam

Latitude
33.43657° or 33° 26′ 12″ north
Longitude
57.24182° or 57° 14′ 31″ east
Inception
~1350
Width
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
Open location code
8H5VC6PR+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1000593380
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­dam
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q166570
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Korit historic dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد كريت”
  • Arabic: “سد کریت”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد كوريت”
  • German: “Kurit-Talsperre”
  • Italian: “diga di Kurit”
  • Persian: “سد کریت طبس”
  • Persian: “سد کریت”
  • Persian: “سد کوریت”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include امامزاده حسین بن موسی کاظم زرگ and historical city.

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