The Lenin Karakum Canal. Turkmen SSR. The canal stretches for 1445 km, supplying water of the Amu Darya River to the southern and south-western regions of the republic. The construction of the canal began in 1954 and ended in 1988.
- Categories: Weather, Environmental Issues, Economy, Business & Finance, Science & Technology
- Location: Turkmenistan
- Event date: 01.10.1962
- Date published: 13.05.2015
- Author: Alpert
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: A140888, 6x6 film
- Media: JPEG, 4383x3544px, 4.9Mb