The dam contributed more than any other dam in Arizona to the settlement of Central Arizona and to the development of large-scale irrigation there.
The stimulus of World War II demand and, particularly, the development of large-scale irrigation in the area, led to the revival of the county's economy.
Beginning in the 1960s, water inflow to the Dead Sea from the Jordan River was reduced as a result of large-scale irrigation and generally low rainfall.
This focus on large-scale irrigation persisted until the Late Intermediate period.
He is considered to be the pioneer of the construction of large-scale irrigation works in Sri Lanka to support paddy cultivation.
Despite the Chinese government's promotion of large-scale irrigation, oasis agriculture remains the mainstay of the scattered settlements in the region.
Prior to the introduction of large-scale irrigation, the region was arid and covered in short grasses and mesquite trees.
The Commission's report declared that large-scale irrigation was possible and that much land could be reclaimed from the swamps around the Sacramento River.
Technological advances during World War II accelerated post-war innovation in all aspects of agriculture, resulting in large advances in mechanization (including large-scale irrigation), fertilization, and pesticides.
It encouraged the development of hybrid plants, chemical controls, large-scale irrigation, and heavy mechanization in agriculture around the world.