International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage Commission Interationale des Irrigation et du Drainage



(4641) Branch canal, Lateral, or Primary canal
Sub-division of the main canal from which the distributaries get their supplies. Normally, neither the main canal nor the laterals have any field outlets. Laterals for large areas may be themselves sub-divided into main laterals and sub-laterals.

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