Methods of moving water for navigation and farming, including the chambered lock that raises and lowers boats between canal levels and the channels that carry river water to fields. Both practices are ancient and spread across civilizations. A lock needs gates, a chamber and a supply of water to fill it, while an irrigation canal relies on gentle slopes and gates to share water among farms. Tunnelling, foundations and concrete work are grouped separately.
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A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways.
Irrigation (Wikipedia)
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Irrigation in agriculture is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns.
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