Kasserine Dam
The Kasserine Dam was a Roman dam at Kasserine (ancient Cillium), Tunisia. The curved structure which dates to the 2nd century AD is variously classified as arch-gravity dam[1] or gravity dam.[2]
| Kasserine Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kasserine, Kasserine Governorate, Tunisia |
| Opening date | 2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 10 m |
| Length | 150 m |
| Width (base) | 7.3 m |
See also
- List of Roman dams and reservoirs
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
Notes
- James & Chanson 2002
- Smith 1971, pp. 35f.; Schnitter 1978, p. 30
References
- James, Patrick; Chanson, Hubert (2002), "Historical Development of Arch Dams. From Roman Arch Dams to Modern Concrete Designs", Australian Civil Engineering Transactions, CE43: 39–56
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt, 8 (2): 25–32
- Smith, Norman (1971), A History of Dams, London: Peter Davies, ISBN 0-432-15090-0
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