Records of kariz
2 min readThe longest kariz is Hongtu Kariz located in Shanshan County which is located to 1.5km to the east of Shanshan Grape Development Company, with the overall length of 25km and daily irrigated land of 4 hectares.
The shortest kariz is Ashanniyazi Kariz in Aqike Village, Aydingkol Lake Town, Turpan City with overall length of only 150m and daily irrigated land 667㎡.
The kariz with the deepest vertical wells is Director Nuermaiti Kariz located in east of the Subeixikan County, Tuyugou Town, Shanshan with the overall length of 20.7km, the well depth 98m and daily irrigated land 1.67 hectares, which was dug in 1900.
The kariz with the most water volume is Outula Kariz in Wulituoerkan Village, Aydingkol Lake Town, Turpan City with daily irrigated land 4.7 hectares.
The kariz with the least water volume is Keqier Kariz to the west of Yilimu Village, Yaer Town, Turpan City, with overall length of 300m and daily irrigated land 0.04 hectare.
The oldest kariz was found near the ruins of an ancient city at the western dam end of Shengjinkou Reservoir in the Flaming Mountain. There were a number of ancient tombs in the east of the ruins and two earthen jars and one earthen bowl were once excavated near the reservoir. According to an appraisal, they are the relics of the Wei and Jin Dynasties (220-420). This kariz is about 100 long with about only 30m from the ancient tombs to its outlet; the ancient well has 7 vertical wells which is about 10m from each other. At present it has dried up and one section at the outlet has collapsed into open channels. There is no cultivated land around the ancient well but only an ancient city. According to analysis, it is a kariz built by digging with the use ofsupplying domestic water for the ancient city. It is the ruins of the oldest kariz found in Turpan so far, which is about 1,500 years from the current time.
