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Terenah

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Terenah (from, in), the unique ancient methods of ancient Kukherd population have been using to transfer the sweet water from Mehran salty river to the other bank of the river order to water their lands. The Terenah is a water management system used and ruins are located in the Kukherd District, in Hormozgan Province. They are under the administration of the city of Bastak. The Terenah are an archaeological site of Sassanid architecture.

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