Farther from
Because the irrigation system drew the water from the river.
Farming
Irrigation systems played a large role in the development of civilization because these systems allowed farming to begin in areas away from the coasts or from rivers. This meant that civilizations were able to spread inland and grow larger.
Irrigation was important to agriculture in Mesopotamia because of the semiarid climate, the climate is hot and dry and gets less than 10 in. of rain a year. The climate reflects how the crops grow and the crops need a good supply and source of water so they can be plentiful. Since the climate of Mesopotamia gets a shortage of rain, the irrigation system, that transports the water from the river to the crops, is very important. Without the irrigation system, there would be no crops, and without crops, people would starve, and if people starved than there wouldn't be any people, and that wouldn't be good at all. This is why it's important to have irrigation for agriculture in Mesopotamia.
Farther from
During the earliest years of agricultural development, the introduction of irrigation techniques such as canals and ditches allowed farms to be located farther from rivers. This enabled farmers to cultivate land in areas that might not have been naturally suitable for agriculture due to lack of water access.
Sprinkler irrigation is mostly found in farms.
farms and gardens
Because the irrigation system drew the water from the river.
Marna De Lange has written: 'Small scale irrigation in South Africa' -- subject(s): Farms, Small, Irrigation, Irrigation farming, Small Farms
Invention of irrigation systems, like canals and wells, allowed farmers to access water sources farther from rivers. This enabled farms to be established in regions with limited water availability, increasing agricultural expansion and productivity.
D. E. Campbell has written: 'Design and operation of smallholder irrigation in South Asia' -- subject(s): Farms, Small, Irrigation, Irrigation engineering, Management, Small Farms
So they could water their farms.
Irrigation ditches are manmade channels that deliver water to homes, farms, industries and other human uses.
The Aral Sea
Irrigation sprinklers are the most common on farms.