NAVAPA ( eng.North American Water and Power Alliance , NAWAPA) - An unrealized project to transfer water from the rivers of Alaska and the north-west of Canada to the south to supply the arid regions of Canada , the USA and Mexico .
The project was developed in the 1950s by the United States Army Corps of Engineers , but was subsequently abandoned.
To transfer water, it was planned to build a large number of canals, aqueducts and tunnels; powerful hydroelectric power stations were designed on the way of these artificial water flows. The project also included a number of shipping channels not related to water supply.
Comparison with the Ob-Caspian Canal Project
| Indicator | OKC | NAVAPA |
|---|---|---|
| The maximum volume of flow, km³ / year | 60 | 196 |
| The volume of land and rock work, billion m³ | twenty | 35 |
| The length of the main canal, km | 2300 | 2000 |
Literature
- Kolodin M. Water and deserts . - M.: Thought, 1981. - S. 51-55.