(The Ajdabiya Reservoir, near the city of Ajdabiya, Libya. 30° 34' 43.32", 20° 20' 57.8394".)

Here are the five reservoirs of Libya's Great Man-Made River, Muammar Gaddafi's megaproject bringing “fossil water” drawn from aquifers in the desert south to the coastal cities. These are the terminal points of the project's Phase I water pipeline, running roughly through the middle of the country for some 1,200km. Additional pipelines run through the eastern and western parts.


(The Grand Omar Mukhtar Reservoir 1, near the city of Suluk, south of Benghazi, Libya. 31° 43' 49.4394", 20° 15' 57.2394")


(The Grand Omar Mukhtar Reservoir 2, near the city of Suluk, south of Benghazi, Libya. 31° 51' 27.36", 20° 19' 36.4794".)


(The Ghardabiya Reservoir 1, near the city of Sirte. 31° 9' 48.5994", 16° 40' 45.84".)


(The Ghardabiya Reservoir 2, near the city of Sirte. 31° 8' 50.64", 16° 49' 47.6394".)

Also check out BLDGBLOG's dispatch from this segment of the Super-Versailles — half a decade ago!