irrigation

(noun)

The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands for the purpose of nourishing plants.

Related Terms

Examples of irrigation in the following topics:

  • Legislative Leadership

    • Roosevelt encouraged the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 to promote federal construction of dams to irrigate small farms and placed 230 million acres (360,000 mi² or 930,000 km²) under federal protection.

  • Roosevelt and Conservation

    • He encouraged the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 to promote federal construction of dams to irrigate small farms and placed 230 million acres under federal protection.

  • The Second New Deal

    • The WPA employed more than 8.5 million workers who built 650,000 miles of highways and roads, 125,000 public buildings, as well as bridges, reservoirs, irrigation systems, parks and playgrounds.

  • The Transformation of the West

    • He worked closely with Gifford Pinchot and used the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 to promote federal construction of dams to irrigate small farms and placed 230 million acres under federal protection.

  • In the South: The Haitian Revolution

    • The plantation economy thrived due to French engineering innovations such as complex irrigation systems that helped increase production.

  • The Agrarian and Populist Movements

    • the irrigation of the semi-arid West, adopted as national policy in 1902

  • The Square Deal

    • He encouraged the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902 to promote federal construction of dams to irrigate small farms and placed 230 million acres under federal protection.

  • Southwestern Culture

    • Extensive irrigation systems were developed and were among the largest of the ancient world.

  • Toward a Welfare State

    • .), bridges, reservoirs, irrigation systems, parks, and playgrounds were built.

  • Conclusion: Pre-Colonial Development of North America

    • Extensive irrigation systems were developed and were among the largest of the ancient world.