Irrigation Collection

View of the Levada da Serra do Faial on the part from Ribeiro Frio to Portela, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Irrigation, Salinas, California, United States of America, North America

Visit to Madeira - The Levada Tunnel
Black and white lantern slide of men being carried in hammocks out of the entrance of a tunnel built for a levada - an irrigation channel or aqueduct - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira

Bali Rice Terraces. Sunrise rice fields of Jatiluwih at Tabanan, Bali Indonesia

Garden irrigation in the 1500s
Garden water pumped through beds via intersecting channels, formal bed design of 1571. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

CROTON DAM, 1860. The dam on the Croton River in New York, which supplied water for the Croton Aqueduct. Wood engraving, American, 1860

Beautiful landscape view of KRS Dam view from Brindavan Gardens. Perfect picnic spot or weekend gateway for people of Bangalore, Mysore

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. The Generalife. Occupied the slopes of the Hill of the Sun (Cerro del Sol)

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. The Generalife. Occupied the slopes of the Hill of the Sun (Cerro del Sol)

Happy adorable little girl pouring water from a hose and laughing Happy adorable little girl pouring water from a hose and laughing

Farming in Buraydah, the capital of Al-Qassim Region in north-central Saudi Arabia in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. Date: circa 1950s

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China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Farmers clearing aquatic vegetation from a choked irrigation canal with bamboo poles. They hope to catch any surviving fish in small mesh nets attached to some of the poles

Lifting water water from the Nile using a shadouf, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Creator
Raising water from the Nile, Nag Hammadi, Egypt, 1898. Fellaheen lifting water from the River Nile for irrigation using a shadouf. Wasser [?] Fellaheen bei Nagh-Aamadi

Farming in the Oasis of Al-Ula, Medina Province, Saudi Arabia

irrigation of agricultural land Seven Persons, Alberta, Canada

Rice fields from above, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Rice field with palm trees, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Rice terrace in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. Aerial view

Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Irrigation of a tulip field in the "Valle Hermoso"(Welsh: Cwm Hyfry)
Irrigation of a tulip field in the " Valle Hermoso" (Welsh: Cwm Hyfry), Trevelin, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. In the background the Gorsedd and Cwmwl snowy peaks

A view of a dried irrigation channel is seen in a field in Rumaitha district in Samawa, Iraq June 5, 2018. Picture taken June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani

Vegetables are seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

An agronomist inspects the production in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Furrows are seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

A water pipe is seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Little vegetables plants are seen next to a ground greenhouse in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Low tunnels are seen in a field in Maccarese, near Rome, Italy, April 23, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi

Seawater irrigation pipework runs along the ground on an experimental farm on the west coast of Scotland near Turnberry in Ayreshire, Scotland, Britain November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Stuart McDill

Farmer walks in his crop field in Bidnija
A farmer walks in his crop field in Bidnija, Malta, February 19, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi

Erick Solis irrigates hydroponic lettuce at his house on a small farm in San Jose
Erick Solis (not pictured) irrigates hydroponic lettuce at his house on a small farm in San Jose, Costa Rica May 2, 2019. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

Oman, Dakhiliyah Governate, Jebel Hajar, Balad Sayt (Bilad Sayt). A grass hut in the remote village of Bilad Sayt surrounded by green terraces and palm trees lies deep in the Jebel Hajar

iffigating apple orchards, Ponte in Valtellina. Lombardy Italy Europe

Les bêcheurs (The diggers), 1855-1856. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Les becheurs (The diggers), 1855-1856

An engraving depicting a shadoof in use in Egypt
5311358 An engraving depicting a shadoof in use in Egypt. The shadoof was used for irrigation at least as early as 1500 BC, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1846); Universal History Archive/UIG

Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): manufacture of cement nozzles, 1900
LUX4810103 Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): manufacture of cement nozzles, 1900; (add.info.: Indochina/Vietnam, Haiphong (Hai phong): manufacture of cement nozzles

System of distribution of the waters of the Ondara river for the city of Cervera (Catalonia)
AIS5342692 System of distribution of the waters of the Ondara river for the city of Cervera (Catalonia, Spain). Cervera

Field irrigation machinery for rice cultivation in Asia
FLO4728551 Field irrigation machinery for rice cultivation in Asia. Handcolored copperplate engraving of a botanical illustration from G. T

Empty reservoir behind the breakage dam at South Fork caused by the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania
NWI4954256 Empty reservoir behind the breakage dam at South Fork caused by the Johnstown flood in Pennsylvania, 1889

Archimedean Screws for raising water from one level to another
530342 Archimedean Screws for raising water from one level to another. The thread could be either external (as in Fig. 3), or the more conventional internal spiral in Fig. 2

Irrigation at the North West (b/w photo)
8658234 Irrigation at the North West (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irrigation at the North West)

United States, State of Virginia: Water mill Mecania (water wheel) used in the Jamestown colony before 1650
NWI4967635 United States, State of Virginia: Water mill Mecania (water wheel) used in the Jamestown colony before 1650

Chinese agriculture. A peasant irrigates the land with a bucket of water from a canal
FLO4622487 Chinese agriculture. A peasant irrigates the land with a bucket of water from a canal, while others mill grain in a machine

Sciences: Automatons. Automatic fountain
NWI4948833 Sciences: Automatons

Tunisia, Sfax: The Teskia of the city
LUX4765620 Tunisia, Sfax: The Teskia of the city. Original water distribution system from rainwater recovered in a reservoir

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet"
DUV4220658 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet"

13th century peasant on a primitive machine to irrigate the fields. Greek manuscript
GIA5036465 13th century peasant on a primitive machine to irrigate the fields. Greek manuscript.; (add.info.: 13th century peasant on a primitive machine to irrigate the fields)

Chinese farmers in a rice field: planting and irrigation of rice
NWI4864124 Chinese farmers in a rice field: planting and irrigation of rice. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Chinese farmers in a rice field: planting and irrigation of rice)

Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4864097 Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Peasant using a water buffalo to plow rice in China)

Chinese agriculture. Peasants planting a field with a seeding machine (a hopper with two pipes leading to pronged feet)
FLO4622481 Chinese agriculture

Post-1883 - Blackfeet project, Montana - irrigable lands near Opal on Great Northern Railroad (b/w photo)
7134118 Post-1883 - Blackfeet project, Montana - irrigable lands near Opal on Great Northern Railroad (b/w photo); (add.info.: Post-1883 - Blackfeet project)

Chinese peasants using a device with bucket and weight to irrigate the land
FLO4622566 Chinese peasants using a device with bucket and weight to irrigate the land

The Assyrian Method of Irrigation (litho)
8660909 The Assyrian Method of Irrigation (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Assyrian Method of Irrigation)

Egyptian shaduf irrigation system (engraving)
8663855 Egyptian shaduf irrigation system (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian shaduf irrigation system)

Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti
FLO4568958 Abu Simbel rock temples to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertiti, Nubia, southern Egypt

The noria, a 15th century waterwheel made of iron and wood
AIS5378575 The noria, a 15th century waterwheel made of iron and wood, reworked in the 20th century, Alcantarilla, Murcia, Spain (photo); (add.info.: An Arab invention. Diam. 11 m); © Iberfoto

Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician
531061 Archimedes (c287-212 BC) Ancient Greek mathematician. Archimedes screw for raising water from one level to another. Hand-coloured engraving, London, 1815; Universal History Archive/UIG

Pump Priming Deficits, 1933 (colour litho)
PNP253853 Pump Priming Deficits, 1933 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What we need is another pump, Cartoon depicting Franklin D)

A Ditch, c.1850. Creator: Lorenz Frolich
A Ditch, c.1850

View of the Coffee Plantation Marienbosch in Surinam, 1829-1876. Creator: Willem de Klerk
View of the Coffee Plantation Marienbosch in Surinam, 1829-1876. Other Title(s): View of the Meerzorg Coffee Plantation on the Taparoepi Canal in Surinam?

Man in irrigated orchard, probably Pontiac, Ill. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Man in irrigated orchard, probably Pontiac, Ill. between 1900 and 1910

Bureau of Reclamation - Truckee-Carson Project, Nevada; Canal Carrying Truckee River To Reservoir, 1912

Roosevelt Dam, Arizona - Salt River Project of Bureau of Reclamation, Dedication Scene, 1912

L'elevation des eaux du Nil pour l'irrigation; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Minidoka Project - U.S. Reclamation Bureau. Minidoka Desert On Year After Irrigation By Government, 1912

L'horticulture : Esquisse pour l'école de la rue Château-Landon
L'horticulture : Esquisse pour l'ecole de la rue Chateau-Landon, 10eme arrondissement de Paris, c.1881. Horticulture

Field worker irrigating alfalfa and barley fields. The field produces eleven cuttings of alfalfa a year, yields nine to ten tons to the acre; sold for twenty-two dollars per ton in 1936

Irrigation ditch alongside the road. Imperial Valley, California

Main street of town showing irrigation ditch
Main street of town. Shows irrigation ditch. Escalante, Utah

Irrigator in brushed and capped cantaloupe field. Imperial Valley, California

Irrigation ditch along the road. Imperial Valley, California

Laguna Dam, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Laguna Dam. The All American Canal, when completed, will extend desert land to cultivation by irrigation in the southwestern United States

Date palms, Coachella Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Date palms. Coachella Valley, California

Irrigated fields of Acala cotton seventy miles from Phoenix, Arizona

Irrigated field of cotton seventy miles from Phoenix, Arizona

Pumping plant for irrigation powered by a natural gas engine
This pumping plant for irrigation is powered by a natural gas engine which operates at about half the cost of electricity. Tulare County, California

Mail boxes and irrigation gates. Imperial Valley, California

Irrigation pump on edge of field. Electric power typical of San Joaquin Valley farming. Tulare County, California

Irrigation pump on edge of field. Electric power typical of San Joaquin Valley farming. California

Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from the series "One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)", Japan, c. 1835/36

Two Men Digging, 1855–56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Two Men Digging, 1855-56

Two Men Digging, 1855–56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Two Men Digging, 1855-56

Two Men Digging, 1855–56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Two Men Digging, 1855-56

Peasant Digging, 1863. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Peasant Digging, 1863

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Irrigation has played a crucial role in shaping the landscapes and sustaining civilizations throughout history. From the picturesque view of the Levada da Serra do Faial on the part from Ribeiro Frio to Portela in Madeira, to the impressive Aswan Dam in Egypt, irrigation systems have transformed barren lands into fertile oases. In Bali, rice terraces stand as a testament to centuries-old agricultural practices that rely heavily on irrigation techniques. Even during the 1500s, garden irrigation was already being practiced, showcasing humanity's early understanding of harnessing water for crop cultivation. The Croton Dam in New York stands tall as a symbol of progress and innovation. Built in 1860, it supplied water for the Croton Aqueduct and paved the way for urban development. Photographs capturing boats and engineering work on the Nile Delta highlight Britain's notable engineering feat in elegant irrigation. This project brought prosperity to an arid land by efficiently distributing water resources. From Australia's colorful lithograph depicting irrigating currant vines to farming scenes in Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, where agriculture thrives thanks to well-planned irrigation systems - these images showcase how different regions across the globe have harnessed this essential technique for their economic growth. Lastly, sugar cane production along Guyana's East Coastal area exemplifies how irrigation has facilitated South America's agricultural success story. The lush fields are evidence of human ingenuity working harmoniously with nature’s abundance.