The desert is crossed by the Trans-Caspian railway and the Kara-Kum Canal, the largest irrigation canal in the world. The area has rich oil, gas, and sulphur deposits, all of which ...
The Qaraqum Canal (Karakum Canal,Kara Kum Canal,Garagum Canal; Russian: Каракумский канал, Karakumsky Kanal) in Turkmenistan is the largest irrigation and water ...
The Kara Kum Canal carries water from the Amu Darya at Kelif westward across the desert to Mary and ultimately to Ashgabat, a distance of c.500 mi (800 km).
