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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST OF THE WORLD
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The biggest irrigation scheme in the world (Llyod Barrage) is located in
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USA
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Brazil
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Russia
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Pakistan
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage. The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan’s irrigation system as it is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) is the world’s largest contiguous irrigation system, irrigating over 2.5 million acres and running over 90, 000 km of watercourses.
Detailed explanation-3: -2-Mangla Dam Mangla dam is the second largest irrigation and hydropower plant in Pakistan. It is about 10, 200 feet from its bed level and 3.1 kilometers long. The dam is in Azad Kashmir, the district of Mirpur, and its primary purpose is to store water.
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