World’s Largest Man-Made River Project in Libya

Aiming to deliver fresh water from the depths of the Sahara Desert to Libya’s coastal cities “The Great Man-Made River” (The Great Man-Made River) has managed to make a name for itself as one of the greatest projects in which man challenges nature.

This project, which the Libyan government describes as the eighth wonder of the world, is indeed one of the largest water supply systems in the world has the distinction of being one.

The first step of the project was taken in 1953 with the discovery of huge underground water reserves while searching for oil deep in the desert.

The Libyan government began feasibility studies in the 1970s to use the water resources they found efficiently and began construction of the project in 1984, completing its first phase. In 1991 tThe project, planned to be built in five phases in total, is still ongoing today and is expected to take approximately 25 years to complete.

The project 25 billion dollars It is known that it cost a huge budget.

The project aims to revitalize the Sahara Desert, where there is no water, with fossil water underground that is thousands of years old.

Located in the south of Libya From the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System The extracted water is transported to coastal cities with the help of pipelines totaling 4,000 kilometers through this river project.

The pipelines in question, the world’s largest underground water transportation system It is known as.

Once the project is completed, log More than 6 million cubic meters It is aimed to have the capacity to carry water.

The technology and engineering solutions used in such a large project are truly impressive.

The pipelines used in the project are from the largest diameter water pipes is defined as one.

These pipes, which have a diameter of four meters, in the harsh conditions of the desert Specially designed to last for many years.

Moreover, huge water tanks and pumping stations Regular transportation and storage of water is ensured

In summary, this project is of vital importance for the future of Libya, and is also a engineering success is accepted as.

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