2.The Magnificent Man-Made River
Where: Libya
Total Expense: +$36 Billion* Year Completed: Not Yet
What was once considered a “pipedream” by late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has developed into the greatest irrigation system in the world. The Great Man-Made River, which is currently in two of its five phases, moves more than 6.5 million cubic meters of freshwater every day from Libya’s desert cities to its coastal cities.
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Including almost 1700 miles of pipe networks, the second phase ranked among the largest public works undertakings in human history. However, the exact date of this enormous project’s completion is still unknown.
One of the two pipe production plants utilized in the system’s development was damaged by air raids during the Syrian civil war in 2011, which significantly delayed the project’s construction. The ultimate project is expected to cost somewhere around $36 billion.
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