Yer osti suvlarini yigʻish va ularni yer yuzasiga chiqarish uchun quriladigan yer osti inshooti; aholini suv bilan taʼminlash va sugʻorish maqsadlarida qoʻllaniladi. Oʻrta Osiyoda koriz suvlaridan ekinlarni sugʻorishda foydalanilgan. Koriz kavlash yer osti suvlari sathida roʻy beradigan oʻzgarishlar va joy relyefidagi nishablikni aniq belgilashni talab etgan. Bu maxsus asboblar (astrolyabiya, vaterpas) vositasida amalga oshirilgan.
Underground structure constructed for the collection of groundwater and its discharge to the surface; it is used for water supply and irrigation. In Central Asia, water from koriz was used to irrigate crops. Excavation of koriz required a clear identification of changes in groundwater levels and landforms. This was done with the help of special tools (astrolabe, vaterpas).
X-XI asrlarda dehqonlar Yoyilma va Sariko’l soylarining bo’ylarida koriz usulida yer osti suvini ham ishga solganlar. Manba: S.Anorboyev, Qatrada quyosh aksi |
Korizlar bo’lsa ko’milib ketyapti. Manba: S.Anorboyev, Mehr |
Kimki biron sahroni obod qilsa yoki koriz qursa |
The korizs are filled with sand. Manba: S.Anorboyev, Love |
I ordered that whoever makes a desert flourish or builds a koriz, or turns a ruined land into a garden, should not be taxed in the first year. Manba: Muhammad Ali, The garden of Amir Temur |
In the 10th and 11th centuries, farmers also used groundwater as a form of koriz along the Yoyilma and Sarikol rivers. Manba: S.Anorboyev, The sun reflecting in a drop |