Pruned: Irrigation

(We can't be certain if this is a scale model of an irrigation canal or an actual distribution nodal point, an art installation or a gardener's plaything, Mesopotamian or Army Corps of Engineers. But it's absolutely marvelous. Photographer and source unknown.)

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Anonymous
October 15, 2009 at 4:13:00 PM CDT
Great photo! Good old wikipedia seems to think it is a water "metering" weir that is part of a foggara irrigation system in Algeria:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Foggara_02.jpg

Alexander Trevi
October 15, 2009 at 5:58:00 PM CDT
Anonymous, thanks for the research!

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	Irrigation Tuesday, October 13, 2009 #Super-Versailles (We can't be certain if this is a scale model of an irrigation canal or an actual distribution nodal point, an art installation or a gardener's plaything, Mesopotamian or Army Corps of Engineers. But it's absolutely marvelous. Photographer and source unknown.) 2 COMMENTS — Anonymous October 15, 2009 at 4:13:00 PM CDT Great photo! Good old wikipedia seems to think it is a water "metering" weir that is part of a foggara irrigation system in Algeria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Foggara_02.jpg Alexander Trevi October 15, 2009 at 5:58:00 PM CDT Anonymous, thanks for the research! Post a Comment — Comments on posts older than a week are moderated — —— Newer Post Older Post —— Home	1