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Qanat (ATC_6)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: atc_6.ttl

Name

qanat

Attribute

ATC Aqueduct Type

Definition

An artificial gently sloping underground channel or tunnel connected to the surface by qanat shafts.

Description

A qanat aqueduct generally starts in the mountains and uses gravity to bring water to a village below.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• BH010 Aqueduct

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.