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Drainage Canals & Irrigation
Systems |
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Canals |
Laterals |
Holding
Ponds | |
 Irrigation has
been used since ancient times as a means for
civilizations to grow food and prosper within geographic
areas which would not typically support populations.
Expansion of irrigation in today’s world allows
agricultural crops to be grown in extensive, fertile,
arid regions and golf courses to be developed like oases
in the desert. This same efficient transport of water
has encouraged the growth of cities in previously
desolate areas. Efficient movement of water is critical
to the survival and economic growth of these
regions. |
 Surface water
drainage systems are critical to many developed areas
where there are high groundwater tables, limited relief,
abundant precipitation, and/or nearby waterways prone to
flooding. Drainage of wet-lands and floodplains in the
past has left many developed areas dependent upon an
efficient network of ditches and canals to take water
away. Failure of these systems can cause significant
economic loss from flooding. | |
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