| Xonbandi | |
|---|---|
  Xonbandi Location of Xonbandi in Uzbekistan | |
| Location | Forish District, Uzbekistan |
| Coordinates | 40°30′33″N67°16′25″E / 40.50914°N 67.27355°E /40.50914; 67.27355 |
| Purpose | Irrigation |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Opening date | 10th-13th century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Ilonchisoy |
| Height (thalweg) | 15.25 m (50.0 ft) |
| Length | 51.75 m (169.8 ft) |
| Width (base) | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,5 million m³ |
| Maximum length | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) |
| Maximum width | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Official name | Khanbandi (dam) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii |
| Designated | 1996 |
TheKhanbandi dam (Uzbek:Xonbandi / Хонбанди) is a historicdam and reservoir in theForish District,Jizzakh Region,Uzbekistan. It dates from the 10th century and impounds the rivers Osmonsoy and Ilonchisoy, that flow from theNuratau Mountains, for irrigation purposes.[1] The dam was added to the UNESCOWorld Heritage Tentative List on June 1, 1996, in the cultural category.[2]
From theUNESCO World Heritage Centre:[2]
Eight channels, with 680 dams, were built during the X—XIII centuries in theSamarkand area, and only 4 dams of such scale preserved. The dam of Khanbandi was built atOslan inPasttaga gorge. The upper length is 57.75m, the lower is 24.35m, and the altitude is 15.25m. It was constructed from cut granite slabs based on water—resistant solution. Nine cone—shaped holes, which were made in different altitudes, regulated the water flow. The base of the dam is 4 times thicker than the top. The length of the created reservoir is 1.5 km., the width is 52 m. near the dam, and 200m. near the gorge.
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