irrigation ditches
Field water channels
Irrigation ditches are channels dug to carry water from a source to agricultural fields.
They form networks across farmland, directing water where it's needed for crops.
The term applies to everything from ancient hand-dug channels to modern concrete-lined canals: The irrigation ditches ran dry during the drought.
In the American West, water rights tied to irrigation ditches have been the subject of fierce legal battles.
- canalDug water passage
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
- crop rowsPlanted strips in fields
- trenchingExcavating long narrow cuts
- terrace farmingTiered hillside agriculture
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Channels for water removal
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