irrigation canal
Farm water channel
An irrigation canal is a man-made waterway constructed to transport water from a source—such as a river, reservoir, or lake—to agricultural land for crop irrigation.
These channels range from small ditches serving individual farms to massive engineered systems spanning hundreds of miles.
Irrigation canals typically follow gentle gradients, using gravity to move water, and may include gates and weirs to control flow.
The irrigation canal brought water from the mountains to the valley's orchards.
- damWater-holding barrier
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- water diversionRedirecting flow elsewhere
- aqueductChannel conveying water distances
- sluice gateAdjustable barrier controlling waterflow
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irrigation canalriver
Large flowing watercourse
creek · brook · spring · wild river · tributary
irrigation canaldrainage ditch
Trench for water runoff
drainage canal · storm drain · sewer · culvert · drainpipe
irrigation canaldryland farming
Cultivation without irrigation systems