Qanat holes | irrigation, qanat/kārīz

Afghanistan / Hilmand / Sangin /
 irrigation, qanat/kārīz
 Upload a photo
These holess are traditional covered karez (qanat) irrigation systems common in central and south asia. The holes are shafts from which the tunnels were dug, linking up to form an underground irrigation and water storage system....
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qanat
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   32°16'53"N   64°29'2"E

Comments

  • This is just the act of desperate people frantically searching for water and finding none.
This article was last modified 13 years ago