Denmark's largest meadow irrigation system
In 1871-72, Store Skjernå Kanal (Great Skjern River Canal") was established by the Danish Heath Society. The 23-kilometre canal, part of Denmark's largest irrigation system, was designed to keep 1,100 hectares of meadowland from drying out. The canal runs…
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Kort 1912
Engvandingskanalen begynder i kortet øverste højre hjørne og løber nord om Skjern Å
År: 1912 PHOTO:Kort & Matrikelstyrelsen
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In the early 1800s, interest in meadow irrigation was mounting, since it improved pastureland and…
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