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#448589 - 06/14/06 06:52 PM Qanat, Farah, Afganistan.
sasroodkapje Offline
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Registered: 05/27/06
Posts: 2182
Qanat, Farah, Afganistan.

Qanats are constructed as a series of well-like vertical shafts, connected by gently sloping tunnels. This technique:

Taps into subterranean water in a manner that efficiently delivers large quantities of water to the surface without need for pumping. The water drains relying on gravity, with the destination lower than the source, which is typically an upland aquifer.
Allows water to be transported long distances in hot dry climates without losing a large proportion of the source water to seepage and evaporation.
It is very common in the construction of a qanat for the water source to be found below ground at the foot of a range of foothills of mountains, where the water table is closest to the surface. From this point, the slope of the qanat is maintained closer to level than the surface above, until the water finally flows out of the qanat above ground. To reach an underground aquifer qanats must often be of extreme length.



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Edited by sasroodkapje (11/28/07 01:10 AM)

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#448590 - 11/27/07 10:13 PM Re: bomb craters in adganistan [Re: sasroodkapje]
Arizona_Rick Offline
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Registered: 10/30/07
Posts: 12
What I see looks more like signs of qanats (under ground water canals). Looks like the typical access holes dug at interval.

See this Wikipedia article for more in depth info on the subject:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qanat

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#448591 - 11/28/07 12:34 AM Re: bomb craters in adganistan [Re: Arizona_Rick]
sasroodkapje Offline
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Registered: 05/27/06
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Thanks Rick.

Its a old post,, i know now thes are qanats, I change the post,,

Thanks and greetings.

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#448592 - 11/30/07 04:11 AM Re: bomb craters in adganistan [Re: sasroodkapje]
Felippo Offline
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Registered: 07/18/05
Posts: 1863
Loc: Hameln, Germany
Hello

Here are some pictures: Quanat

Greetings Felippo
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