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Subject : KORIT RESERVOIR DAM (Concrete Gravitational-Arched Dam)
Place : tabas
Taskmaster : Yazd regional water authority
Consultant :AB- Pooy consulting engineers
Start : 2001
End : 2005
Description :
This dam located at 56km south-east of Tabas city near Chiruk village, over Korit river and close to Korit historical masonry arched dam. Main purposes of the project are seasonal flood protection, supplying irrigation and potable water to Tabas area and saving Korit historical dam.
Specifications
- Dam body consists of concrete arched dam in the mid-part and gravity at abutments, related structures including intake, outlet and spillway.
-Height of dam from foundation: 53 m
-Length of crest: 344.9 m
-Excavation works: 40,000 m3
-Concrete works 120,000 m3
- Diversion system consists of earth filled coffer dam and diversion gallery
-Height of coffer dam: 6 m
-Length of coffer dam: 409 m
-Earth works: 40,000 m3
-Diversion channel: 4 m wide, 87 m long
- Access road length: 10 km
Annual Water Discharge
103,000,000 m3
Manpowers
3,300,000 person.hour