Quantifying Management of Irrigation and Drainage Systems
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 128, Issue 1
Abstract
To evaluate the performance of irrigation systems, different indicators have been used by researchers. In this study some of the water management problems of three different irrigation systems in Iran are presented. In addition, the water delivery performance of the Doroodzan Irrigation and Drainage Network in southern Iran is evaluated in detail. The analyses included wet and dry seasons and were based on the indicators of overall project water delivery efficiency and the monthly water requirement of crops. The distribution and conveyance of water in the Doroodzan Irrigation Network was unreliable in both seasons. With an overall project efficiency of around 46%, about 20% of the total delivered water was distributed unreliably. Water distribution equity along tertiaries was also found to be poor. A contributing factor could be the poor operation and maintenance of gates.
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Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 128 • Issue 1 • February 2002
Pages: 19 - 25
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 19, 2000
Accepted: May 8, 2001
Published online: Feb 1, 2002
Published in print: Feb 2002
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