Canal d'Aragó i Catalunya, Irrigation canal in Lleida and Huesca Provinces, Spain.
Canal d'Aragó i Catalunya is an irrigation system stretching over 100 kilometers from a river in Aragon to another in Catalonia, passing through two provinces. The network consists of many distribution channels and is managed by more than 100 water communities to supply agricultural land across the region.
Canal construction began in 1896 as a Spanish government project and took about 10 years to complete. An engineering team directed this major infrastructure effort to bring irrigation to the farming plains below.
The canal shapes farming life across both regions, connecting Aragon and Catalonia through a water system that has supported agricultural communities for generations. Local farmers view their relationship with this waterway as central to their work and identity.
The canal flows through two different provinces and can be observed from several access points along its length. Visitors can best explore the system by following small roads and paths that run alongside the main channels.
The canal system adjusts its width at different points as water flow varies from source to destination and creates different demands. This hydraulic adaptation allows water to be transported efficiently across its entire length.
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