Brazil is moving ahead with one of the most ambitious water infrastructure projects in South America, a 90.3-mile artificial water corridor designed to carry São Francisco River water into Ceará, one of the driest states in the country’s northeast.
The project, known as the Ceará Water Belt, is no longer just a plan on paper. According to the state’s Secretariat of Water Resources, it reached 92% completion after another 9.3-mile section was cleared to receive water on March 30, 2026.
The idea is simple, even if the engineering is not. Water captured at the Jati dam travels through open channels, tunnels, and siphons toward the headwaters of the Cariús River in Nova Olinda, giving the Cariri region a stronger buffer against drought. In a place where waiting for rain can shape everything from farming to family routines, that matters.
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