Investigating the successful methods of reviving the Qanat Through physical protection and artificial nutrition Case Study; Khamsian Qanat Ashkezar, Mazreano of Dehshir and Dihok Kharanagh

Tabatabaei, Seyed Mostafa

doi:10.22077/jaaq.2024.7340.1065

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Seyed Mostafa Tabatabaei

Water and sewage network development expert, Yazd Province Water and Wastewater Companyو Yazd, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22077/jaaq.2024.7340.1065

Abstract

. In this article, we will examine the successful experimental methods of protecting and reviving the Qanat with three case examples in Yazd province, each in turn in the least watery areas of this province, in areas without aquifers that supply drinking water to the people of the Mazreano Dehshir, Khamsian of Ashkezar and Dihook Kharanaq villages. First, the action of physical protection and increasing water flow was introduced as the most important methods of protecting and revitalizing the Qanat. Protective action in three parts A: resilience against external environmental factors, including a set of protection operations for well rods and Qanat furnaces, B: Improvement in order to prevent disruption in the internal functioning of the Qanat, which includes the operation of removing debris, dredging, breaking calluses doubling the Qanat furnace with kaval in the collapsed area and c: the construction of the flood diversion dam was defined. was investigated to increase the flow in a superficial way Earth dam operations for artificial feeding and for the underground method construction of underground dam as efficient and effective methods.The results showed by implementing these measures the destroyed Khamsian Qanat was put into operation with a flow rate of 0.5 liters per second And while protecting against possible future floods, the sustainability of the supply of drinking water for the people of this village was ensured.

Keywords

Main Subjects

ًQanat and aquifer

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Journal of Aquifer and Qanat

Investigating the successful methods of reviving the Qanat Through physical protection and artificial nutrition Case Study; Khamsian Qanat Ashkezar, Mazreano of Dehshir and Dihok Kharanagh

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 7
March 2024
Pages 67-82

Investigating the successful methods of reviving the Qanat Through physical protection and artificial nutrition Case Study; Khamsian Qanat Ashkezar, Mazreano of Dehshir and Dihok Kharanagh

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Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 7March 2024Pages 67-82

Volume 4, Issue 2 - Serial Number 7
March 2024
Pages 67-82