Saudi Arabia, Irrigation canals provide fresh water to farms and homes. The water is from deep wells or desalination plants.

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Irrigation is the key to Saudi Arabia's well being. The Kingdom has implemented a multi-faceted programme to facilitate the supplies necessary for a modern economy. Water is provided by a vast network of dams has been built to acheive and utilize the seasonal floods, underwater reservoirs are tapped through deep wells, and desalination plants have been built to provide fresh water from the sea for town and domestic use. Picture shows the making of one such canal to provide fresh water.

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Location: Saudi Arabia
Photo credit: © Tom Hanley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: arabia, arid, canals, canalsfreshwatersupply, deep, desalination, , desert, dry, freshwater, irrigation, irrigationwater, reservoirs, saudi, saudiarabia, sea, supplies, tourism, water, wells, wet