How was the North Crimea Canal intended to support irrigation?

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Dnieper River The Dnieper River at Kiev, Ukr.

The North Crimea Canal was designed to support the irrigation of the arid steppes located in the Black Sea Lowland and northern Crimea. Originating from the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River, the 250-mile (400-km) canal was completed in 1971 as part of a broader Soviet effort to manage water resources for multipurpose exploitation. In addition to its primary role in agricultural irrigation, the canal was intended to establish a water route connecting the Dnieper to the Sea of Azov.1