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Kur.
(c) Qlf-o-Karzin plain. The Piil-i-Arus, a two-storied
bridge, the roadway being in the upper storey. It
is not certain that this bridge still exists.
(d) Near Baghan. Remains of an ancient bridge.
The river is useless for navigation; it is fordable except in
flood time even at its mouth, where the depth at low water
does not usually exceed feet. It can be ascended by native
craft of 40 tons burden almost as far as Kaki. Khur Ziarat
which forms its mouth, is a small creek with low banks which
can be entered at high water, but the entrance is exposed and
does not form a good harbour for native craft. For a short
distance to the north of it, and for some miles southward, the
coast of the mainland is swampy.
There are certain rivers of Ears which do not reach the
sea ; there is only one such of importance, the Kur or Bandarair
of which the Pulvar is a tributary.
The Pulvar rises in the Chehar Pangeh district, with a
branch rising in the hills north of Dehbid. The main stream
flows through a lake or marsh in Latitude 30° 30', Longitude
52° 50' and is crossed by the Shiraz-1 sfahan road under Khan-i-
Khirgah. It flows through the Mashhad-i-Murghab plain past
Pasargadae and the tomb of Cyrus, and through the Tang-i-
Bulaghi to Sivand and Khafrak, finally effecting a junction
with the parent stream in Marvdasht.
The main stream known as Kur rises in the Ujan Valley
and runs north-west to Dizkurd, then turning south and
south-east runs through Kam Firuz and Ramjird to
. andasht, where it forms extensive marshes in spring time;
then passing through the Kurba it falls into Lake Niriz.
ic river is extensively used for irrigation and many dams
obstruct its course. J
Thirty miles above Pul-i-Khan it is dammed by the
^ fr ° m the faot that Nfisir-ud-DTn Shah
the Ap^ P d ^ UCture ’ which was originally erected by
dan of nTu Eight mil8S below Pul-i-Khan is the
arcTef Aa ^'^^onleh upon which stands a bridge of- 13
Qan-sun Hu ' ength ' 0ther weirs are Kushkak,
m ^-™ 5 < 21 miios so “ th - s - ,h -
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