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Golshan Rural District, Iran

Shah Abbas Dam

Golshan Rural District, Iran

Shah Abbas Dam
Photo: Mahdi Kalhor · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Shah Abbas Dam is a 20-meter-high arch and masonry dam located in Golshan Rural District in Tabas County, Iran. Built with brick, stone, and mortar, the structure reflects both Ilkhanid and Safavid architectural traditions, representing a period when Persian engineering integrated aesthetic principles with hydraulic function. The dam's design exemplifies the technical sophistication of medieval Islamic dam construction in the region.

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Type
arch dam, masonry dam
Materials
mortar, brick, stone
Height
20 m
Place
Golshan Rural District, Iran

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