foggara
foggara
Subsurface gallery for water supply starting from below the water table and sloping downwards to the ground surface with a gradient flatter than both the water table and the ground surface. Synonym: rhettara.
Broader Terms
- BT↑ [WHOLE]
Related terms
- RT⇆ arid lands
- RT⇆ dry farming
- RT⇆ irrigation
- RT⇆ oasis
- RT⇆ water management
- Italian foggare
- Theme construction
- Theme water
