ICQHS - Famous & old Qanat of Iran > The proovince of Yazd

» Inauguration of the water museum coincided with the international symposium on Qanat in Yazd [May2000] brought about a situation in which qanat digging equipment could exhibit our cultural legacy partially to remind every individual of the diligence and sustainability of the people once lived here.

History Of Qanat

» Henry Gubler believes that around 800 BC. coal miners in north eastern Iran improvised some canals in order to extract the water from the coal mines. The technology was gradually applied by farmers and spread all over the plateau of Iran. About 525 BC. it reached Oman and Saudi Arabia by Iranians and Persian campaigns conveyed this technology through Egypt about 500 BC.
Qanat was introduced to Africans by Muslims and Yafuga (a Qanat) was created in Madrid by Muslims about 750 BC. The Spanish initiated qanats in Mexico in 1520 AD. From there, it was taken to Los Angeles in 1520 AD. This Hydraulic system was spotted in Chile , too. Creation of qanats in Asia enjoys great antiquity as well.

The province of Yazd
The claims concerning the lengths of qanats in Yazd seems rather doubtful. saed-lu believes that the longest canal is 120 km. long with a 116 meter deep mother well while Mr.Afshar claims that the longest one is and 84 km. long and its mother well enjoys a depth of 100 meters. The authorities of the programming and budget organization have announced that the qanat of Mahdi Abbad Rostagh whose mother well is 50 km. away from the appearance with a discharge of 40 liters per second is the longest. Djalal Abbad Qanat (48 km. long 80 m. deep mother well) is considerable as well. Sadr Abbad qanat with a 70 km gallery is considered long. As well one of the ancient qanats of Yazd Yaghubi is 900 years old. Qanat of Hassan Abbad in Mehriz has