The country is actively developing its irrigation potential that ultimately will irrigate more than . Historically, agricultural societies have constructed aqueducts to irrigate crops. The Truckee Canal diverts water used to irrigate croplands in Fallon. The byproduct water can be used to irrigate nearby cropland. The supply of water to irrigate the green space would be collected through rainwater. Canals were dug to irrigate fields as well as provide drinking water. Using municipal water to top up pools, irrigate lawns or hose down surfaces is forbidden. The canal can irrigate up to 40,000 hectares of agricultural land. The Mescalero frequented the area to irrigate their crops. Colorado River was used to irrigate the rich soil. Tharus in western Nepal built canals that irrigate thousands of hectares of land. Imidacloprid can be added to the water used to irrigate plants. This water was then used to irrigate the rice fields. It was a device widely used for raising water to irrigate fields and drain mines. Kaveri River and its tributaries irrigate the district.