Interbasin transfer or transbasin diversion are (often hyphenated) terms used to describe man-made conveyance schemes which move water from one river...
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The Tana-Beles interbasin water transfer takes water from Lake Tana in Ethiopia and delivers it to the Beles River via the Tana Beles hydroelectric power...
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Catskill Aqueduct (category Interbasin transfer)
The Catskill Aqueduct, part of the New York City water supply system, brings water from the Catskill Mountains to Yonkers where it connects to other parts...
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Indira Gandhi Canal (category Interbasin transfer)
The Indira Gandhi Canal (originally, Rajasthan Canal) is the longest canal in India. It starts at the Harike Barrage near Harike, a few kilometers downriver...
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Delaware Aqueduct (category Interbasin transfer)
41°16′56″N 73°40′04″W / 41.282317°N 73.667908°W / 41.282317; -73.667908 The Delaware Aqueduct is an aqueduct in the New York City water supply system...
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transfer zones often deal with major boundary rifts. Interbasin transfer zones could be interbasin ridges, broad faulted highs, or major relay ramps, all...
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Great Man-Made River (category Interbasin transfer)
Cave: another fossil water store in an arid area in Africa Qanat Water transfer to central Iranian plateau Guinness World Records 2008 Book Archived 2015-09-24...
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Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (category Interbasin transfer)
The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, historically known as the Chicago Drainage Canal, is a 28-mile-long (45 km) canal system that connects the Chicago...
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Los Angeles Aqueduct (category Interbasin transfer)
The Los Angeles Aqueduct system, comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct (Owens Valley aqueduct) and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance...
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Snowy Mountains Scheme (category Interbasin transfer)
The Snowy Mountains Scheme, also known as the Snowy Hydro or the Snowy scheme, is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia. Near...
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